O70.21 - Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa

  • Applicable to Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM O70.21 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of O70.21 - other international versions of ICD10 O70.21 may differ.
  • O70.21 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

 Inclusion Term

  • Third degree perineal laceration during delivery with less than 50% of external anal sphincter (EAS) thickness torn

The following codes above O70.21 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to O70.21:

Chapter: O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Section: O60-O77 Complications of labor and delivery

Category: O70 Perineal laceration during delivery

degree icd 10
 
laceration icd 10
 
perineal icd 10
 
Billable/Specific Code

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