FY2026
Effective from
- Code-level rules changed
Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026anal sphincter tear with third degree perineal laceration (O70.2-)
code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
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Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
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2026-04-01 – 2026-09-30
CMS · MS-DRG 43.1First observed · 2015-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2026
Effective from
Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | Inherited rules changed |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | Code-level rules changed |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Historical mapping only; not an automatic code substitution.
anal sphincter tear with third degree perineal laceration (O70.2-)
supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
episiotomy extended by laceration
obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| O70.0 | First degree perineal laceration during delivery | Billable / specific |
| O70.1 | Second degree perineal laceration during delivery | Billable / specific |
| O70.2 | Third degree perineal laceration during delivery | Category · further specificity required |
| O70.3 | Fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery | Billable / specific |
| O70.9 | Perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified | Billable / specific |
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