O70.2 — Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
Is O70.2 billable?
No — O70.2 is a non-billable header code. O70.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath O70.2.
O70.2 at a glance
| Code | O70.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with O70.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to O70.2.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O70.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from O70
The conditions below can never be reported together with O70.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O70.2 to fully describe the condition. O70.2 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O70.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O70.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under O70.2? (4)
How long has O70.2 existed?
O70.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018: O70.2 stopped being billable
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with O70.2?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with O70.2 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the O70 family? (5)
- O70.0First degree perineal laceration during delivery
- O70.1Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
- O70.3Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
- O70.4Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration
- O70.9Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified