- O70.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM O70.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O70.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 O70.3 may differ.
ICD-10-CM O70.3 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 769 Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses with o. R. Procedures
- 776 Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses without o. R. Procedures
Applicable To
- 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
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to O70.3:
- with mucosa > with third degree laceration O70.20
- fourth degree > perineum, perineal O70.9
- with anal or rectal mucosa > with perineum O70.20
- fourth degree > during delivery O70.9
- with mucosa > with third degree perineal laceration O70.20