O70
Non-billablePerineal laceration during delivery
O70 is the ICD-10-CM code for Perineal laceration during delivery. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as O70.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- O00-O9A
- Subcodes
- 6
- Edition
- FY2026
O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Includes
- •episiotomy extended by laceration
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ICD-10 code O70?
- O70 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Perineal laceration during delivery". It falls under O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Is O70 a billable code?
- No — O70 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as O70.0) for billing.
- What is excluded from O70?
- Excludes1 (not coded here): obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4).
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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