O70.4 Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration

The ICD-10-CM code for Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration is O70.4 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

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

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O70.4:

• Tear, torn (traumatic) › anus, anal (sphincter) › complicating delivery › without third degree perineal laceration
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › laceration (perineal) › anus (sphincter)
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › laceration (perineal) › anus (sphincter) › without third degree laceration

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 170 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O70.4 among the documented diagnoses.

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)