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ICD-10-CM Code for Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa O70.21

ICD-10 code O70.21 for Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIa
Third degree perineal laceration during delivery with less than 50% of external anal sphincter (EAS) thickness torn

O70.2

Excludes1: anal sphincter tear during delivery without third degree perineal laceration (O70.4)
perineal laceration involving anal or rectal mucosa (O70.3)

O70

Includes: episiotomy extended by laceration

Excludes1: obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)

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ICD-10CM for Vaginal laceration during Delivery.
[QUOTE="natashalage, post: 495617, member: 433929"] Hello Coding community, I need your help, please. During a delivery[I] "Perineum was inspected and found to have a [U]bilateral vaginal degree lacer... [ Read More ]
ICD-10CM for Vaginal laceration during Delivery.
Hello Coding community, I need your help, please. During a delivery[I] "Perineum was inspected and found to have a [U]bilateral vaginal degree laceration[/U], repaired with a 3-0 Vicryl Rapide in the ... [ Read More ]
Postpartum Vaginal Laceration Repair
I would call this a complication of wound dehiscence and this led me to 12020 with the tear in a mucous membrane that is easily accessed. And mod 78 to report unplanned seems appropriate given the co... [ Read More ]
Postpartum Vaginal Laceration Repair
Coding help please. This is a completely new situation for me: I have a CNM that billed out for a 59400. An OB (not part of our group) performed a repair at the time of delivery. 8 Days post-partu... [ Read More ]
Coding mother's record with delivery prior to arrival
Hello, With what CCANTER described I would code CPT 59300 along with an ICD 10 DX code depending on the degree of perineal laceration [I](O70._)[/I] and CPT 59414-59 along with ICD 10 DX for retaine... [ Read More ]
postpartum check of vaginal repair
[b]Followup visit after perineal laceration repair after delivery[/b] [QUOTE="tag60, post: 388798, member: 276133"]Please help me with a diagnosis code for this patient who is 9 days status post vagi... [ Read More ]
Delivery with a nuchal arm but not breech
I have an OP Note for a vaginal delivery for a patient that had no complications with the pregnancy. In the description of the procedure it states, "...pushed over the course of approximately 2 contr... [ Read More ]
1st / 2nd Degree Lacerations During Delivery
[QUOTE="acooper1, post: 409979, member: 372081"]I am billing for Physician Services[/QUOTE] Thats what i was thinking when you mentioned 1st/2nd vs 3rd/4th which is pretty much an industry standard ... [ Read More ]
postpartum check of vaginal repair
Please help me with a diagnosis code for this patient who is 9 days status post vaginal delivery. Per note: No episiotomy was done, but required repair. Exam of external vaginal: 2 stitches each lab... [ Read More ]
Delivery question
[b]Response to your delivery question[/b] You would not use O80 for this delivery. There isn't quite enough information for me to give you the exact codes, but I will give you an example below: Pati... [ Read More ]
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