O70.22 - Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIb
- Applicable to Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIb
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM O70.22 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of O70.22 - other international versions of ICD10 O70.22 may differ.
- O70.22 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 more than 50% external anal sphincter (EAS) thickness torn
The following codes above O70.22 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to O70.22:
Chapter: O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Section: O60-O77 Complications of labor and delivery
Category: O70 Perineal laceration during delivery
Billable/Specific Code
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