What is the ICD 10 code for perineal laceration?

Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified O70. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM O70. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is a laceration of the perineum?

Vaginal tears during childbirth, also called perineal lacerations or tears, occur when the baby’s head is coming through the vaginal opening and is either too large for the vagina to stretch around or the head is a normal size but the vagina doesn’t stretch easily. These kinds of tears are relatively common.

What is posterior perineal trauma?

Posterior perineal trauma is any injury to the posterior vaginal wall, perineal muscles, or anal sphincter (41). Posterior trauma can also be secondary to an episiotomy (42). The bulbocavernosus muscle surrounds the vaginal opening and contributes to clitoral erection and orgasm and closes the vagina (43, 44).

How would you identify and classify perineal laceration?

These grades are determined by the severity of the tear. First-degree tear: The least severe of tears, this small injury involves the first layer of tissue around the vagina and perineal area. Second-degree tear: This second level of this injury is actually the most commonly seen tear during childbirth.

What is a first degree perineal tear?

A 1st degree tear is a shallow tear to the skin of the perineum. Sometimes a 1st degree tear needs stitches, and other times it can heal without stitches. What is 2nd degree tear? A 2nd degree tear is a tear to the skin and muscle layers of the perineum.

What is intact perineum?

An intact perineum is the goal of every birthing woman. We love to have whole, healthy female genitalia. Many people consider the health of the vagina/perineum to be a matter of chance, luck or being at the mercy of the circumstances of the forces that prevail at the time of the birth.

What is a 2nd degree perineal tear?

Second-degree tears involve the skin and muscle of the perineum and might extend deep into the vagina. Second-degree tears typically require stitches and heal within a few weeks.