Code
Hierarchy
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O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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O60-O77 Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
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O70 Perineal laceration during delivery
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O70.0 First degree perineal laceration during delivery
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O70.1 Second degree perineal laceration during delivery
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O70.2 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
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O70.3 Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
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O70.4 Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration
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O70.9 Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
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Notes
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CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
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Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
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Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
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1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
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2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
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3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Use Additional
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code from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Includes
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episiotomy extended by laceration