O70.3

ICD-10Billable

Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery

O70.3 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.2, also involving anal mucosa
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.2, also involving rectal mucosa

Related codes in O70

Where this code sits

Chapter: 15. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Block: Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
Parent code: O70

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.