O70.0 – First degree perineal laceration during delivery
Coding Notes
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Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Applicable To
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving fourchette during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving labia during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving skin during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vagina during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vulva during delivery
Slight perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery
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Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Delivery
(childbirth) (labor)
by
laceration
(perineal)
O70.9
vagina, vaginal
(deep) (high) (without perineal laceration)
O71.4
Laceration
perineum
Rupture, ruptured
Tear, torn
(traumatic)
See also Laceration
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| O00-O9A | Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| O60-O77 | Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77) |
| O70 | Perineal laceration during delivery |
| O70.0 |
First degree perineal laceration during delivery
Applicable to
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving fourchette during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving labia during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving skin during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vagina during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vulva during delivery
Slight perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery
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