O70.3 is the ICD-10 code for Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery. It is a four-character subcategory of O70 (Perineal laceration during delivery), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block O60–O75 (Complications of labour and delivery) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What O70.3 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Perineal laceration, rupture or tear as in O70.2, also involving:
- anal mucosa during delivery
- rectal mucosa during delivery
O70.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O70.3Fjerdegrads perinealrift under forløsning
DO703Fødselslæsion grad 4
O70.3Neljännen asteen välilihan repeämä synnytyksen aikana
O70.3Dammriss 4. Grades unter der Geburt
O70.3Déchirure obstétricale du périnée, du quatrième degré
O70.3vierdegraads perineumruptuur
O70.3Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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