O70.21 – Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa
Coding Notes
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Applicable To
Third degree perineal laceration during delivery with less than 50% of external anal sphincter (EAS) thickness torn
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Delivery
(childbirth) (labor)
by
laceration
(perineal)
O70.9
with
less than 50% of external anal sphincter
(EAS) thickness torn (IIIa)
O70.21
Sibling Codes
Parent Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| O00-O9A | Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| O60-O77 | Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77) |
| O70 | Perineal laceration during delivery |
| O70.2 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery |
| O70.21 |
Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa
Applicable to
Third degree perineal laceration during delivery with less than 50% of external anal sphincter (EAS) thickness torn
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