N88.1 vs O71.3
N88.1 (Old laceration of cervix uteri) compared with O71.3 (Obstetric laceration of cervix), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. N88.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering O71.3: “current obstetric trauma (O71.3)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| N88.1Old laceration of cervix uteri | O71.3Obstetric laceration of cervix | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | N00-N99 — Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99) | O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A) |
| Definition | Old laceration of cervix uteri is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (N88.1). | Obstetric laceration of cervix is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (O71.3). |
| Includes | Adhesions of cervix | obstetric damage from instruments Annular detachment of cervix |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources