O70.9 is the ICD-10 code for Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified. 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
O70.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O70.9Uspesifisert perinealrift under forløsning
DO709Fødselslæsion i mellemkød og slimhinder UNS
O70.9Määrittämätön synnytyksenaikainen välilihan repeämä
O70.9Dammriss unter der Geburt, nicht näher bezeichnet
O70.9Déchirure obstétricale du périnée, sans précision
O70.9perineumruptuur, niet-gespecificeerd
O70.9Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified
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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