O70.2 – Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
Coding Notes
Removed
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Type 1 Excludes
anal sphincter tear during delivery without third degree perineal laceration (O70.4)
perineal laceration involving anal or rectal mucosa (O70.3)
Applicable To
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving anal sphincter
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving rectovaginal septum
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving sphincter NOS
Child Codes
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 |
| O70.2 |
Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
Type 1 Excludes
anal sphincter tear during delivery without third degree perineal laceration (O70.4)
perineal laceration involving anal or rectal mucosa (O70.3)
Applicable to
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving anal sphincter
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving rectovaginal septum
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving sphincter NOS
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| O70.20 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified |
| O70.21 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa |
| O70.22 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIb |
| O70.23 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIc |