O70.20
Billable codeThird degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified is O70.20.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O70.21Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa
- O70.22Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIb
- O70.23Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIc
- O70.20Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 66421Approximate match
- 66424Approximate match
- 66420Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O70.20 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.