O70.0
Billable codeFirst degree perineal laceration during delivery
The ICD-10 code for first degree perineal laceration during delivery is O70.0.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- 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
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O70.1Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
- O70.2Third degree perineal laceration during deliverynon-billable header
- 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
- O70.0First degree perineal laceration during delivery
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 66401Approximate match
- 66404Approximate match
- 66400Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O70.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.