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ICD-10-CM Code for First degree perineal laceration during delivery O70.0

ICD-10 code O70.0 for First degree perineal laceration during delivery is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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First degree perineal laceration during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving fourchette during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving labia during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving skin during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vagina during delivery
Perineal laceration, rupture or tear involving vulva during delivery
Slight perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery

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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