{"code":"O70.2","type":"code","title":"Third degree perineal laceration during delivery","codeAlso":[],"includes":["episiotomy extended by laceration"],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["anal sphincter tear during delivery without third degree perineal laceration (O70.4)","perineal laceration involving anal or rectal mucosa (O70.3)","obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)"],"excludes2":[],"isBillable":false,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":false,"billableFy2027":false},"sibling_codes":["O70.20","O70.21","O70.22","O70.23"],"inclusionTerms":["Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving anal sphincter","Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving rectovaginal septum","Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving sphincter NOS"],"sibling_titles":{"code":"O70.23","title":"Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, IIIc","isBillable":true},"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Third degree perineal laceration during delivery is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O70.2). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: episiotomy extended by laceration. Inclusion terms: Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving anal sphincter; Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving rectovaginal septum; Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.","officialDefinition":"Third degree perineal laceration during delivery is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O70.2). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: episiotomy extended by laceration. Inclusion terms: Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving anal sphincter; Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving rectovaginal septum; Perineal laceration, rupture or tear during delivery as in O70.1, also involving sphincter NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): anal sphincter tear during delivery without third degree perineal laceration (O70.4); perineal laceration involving anal or rectal mucosa (O70.3); obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}