O70.0

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

• O70.0

• O70.0

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

Approximate Synonyms

• First degree perineal laceration

• Labial tear in childbirth

• Perineal laceration involving labia

Details

• O70.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM O70.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O70.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 O70.0 may differ.