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ICD-10-CM Codes
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O00-O9A
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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O60-O77
Complications of labor and delivery
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O70-
Perineal laceration during delivery
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70.2
Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
2016 2017 - Converted to Parent Code 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- O70.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM O70.2 became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O70.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 O70.2 may differ.
Applicable To- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70.1
Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
Applicable To- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving pelvic floor
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving perineal muscles
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving vaginal muscles
Type 1 Excludes- perineal laceration involving anal sphincter (O70.2)
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70.1
Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
Applicable To- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving pelvic floor
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving perineal muscles
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving vaginal muscles
Type 1 Excludes- perineal laceration involving anal sphincter (O70.2)
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70.1
Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
Applicable To- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving pelvic floor
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving perineal muscles
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving vaginal muscles
Type 1 Excludes- perineal laceration involving anal sphincter (O70.2)
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as O70.2. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
O70.2 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
O70.2:
- Third degree perineal laceration
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Deleted code
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): New code
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to O70.2:
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Type 1 Excludes: O70.1, O70.4
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70.1
Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
Applicable To- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving pelvic floor
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving perineal muscles
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.0, also involving vaginal muscles
Type 1 Excludes- perineal laceration involving anal sphincter (O70.2)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70.4
Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
Type 1 Excludes- anal sphincter tear with third degree perineal laceration (O70.2)
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Applicable To: O70.3, O70.3
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70.3
Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
Applicable To- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.2, also involving anal mucosa
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.2, also involving rectal mucosa
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70.3
Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx
Applicable To- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.2, also involving anal mucosa
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.2, also involving rectal mucosa
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To O70.2
O69.9XX0 …… not applicable or unspecified
O70 Perineal laceration during delivery
O70.0 First degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.1 Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.2
Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.3 Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.4 Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration
O70.9 Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
O71 Other obstetric trauma
O71.0 Rupture of uterus (spontaneous) before onset of labor
O71.00 Rupture of uterus before onset of labor, unspecified trimester
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
