- O70.9 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 O70.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O70.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 O70.9 may differ.
ICD-10-CM O70.9 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
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 O70.9:
- laceration (perineal) > by
- perineum, perineal > laceration (perineal) O70.9
- perineal NOS > obstetrical O71.9
- central, complicating delivery (perineal) > Laceration
- during delivery > female S31.41