- O70.21 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 O70.21 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O70.21 – other international versions of ICD-10 O70.21 may differ.
ICD-10-CM O70.21 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
- Third degree perineal laceration during delivery with less than 50% of external anal sphincter (EAS) thickness torn
Code History
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): New code
- 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 O70.21:
- less than 50% of external anal sphincter (EAS) thickness torn (IIIa) > with O70.23
- IIIa > third degree O70.20