O70.9

ICD-10Billable

Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified

O70.9 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Related codes in O70

O70.0First degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.1Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.2Third degree perineal laceration during deliverycategory
O70.3Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
O70.4Anal sphincter tear comp del, not assoc w third degree lac

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.