ICD-10-CM · Chapter 15 · O00-O9A
O70 Perineal laceration during delivery
Includes
- episiotomy extended by laceration
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| O70..0 | First degree perineal laceration during delivery | Yes |
| O70..1 | Second degree perineal laceration during delivery | Yes |
| O70..2 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery | No |
| O70..20 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified | Yes |
| O70..21 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa | Yes |
| O70..22 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIb | Yes |
| O70..23 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIc | Yes |
| O70..3 | Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery | Yes |
| O70..4 | Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration | Yes |
| O70..9 | Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026