O70.2 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery

The ICD-10-CM code for Third degree perineal laceration during delivery is O70.2 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Chapter

15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Section

O60-O77: Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)

Category O70

11 codes (9 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

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

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 38,070 U.S. inpatient stays in 2016 included O70.2 among the documented diagnoses.
• 12,080 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)