O70.009 ICD-10-CA code: First degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable
O70.009 is the ICD-10-CA code for “First degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O70.009First degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable
Short description: 1st dgr perineal laceration del/unspec
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O70009
Notes for O70.009
As CIHI prints them, with any note O70.009 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear (involving) fourchette during delivery• Perineal laceration, rupture or tear (involving) labia during delivery• Perineal laceration, rupture or tear (involving) periurethral tissue during delivery• Perineal laceration, rupture or tear (involving) skin during delivery• Perineal laceration, rupture or tear (involving) slight during delivery• Perineal laceration, rupture or tear (involving) vagina, low, during delivery• Perineal laceration, rupture or tear (involving) vulva during deliveryFrom O70.0 First degree perineal laceration during delivery
- Episiotomy extended by lacerationFrom O70 Perineal laceration during delivery
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- • periurethral laceration involving urethra (O71.5-)• that with laceration of: high vaginal wall (middle), (upper third of vaginal wall) (O71.4-), vaginal sulcus (O71.4-)From O70.0 First degree perineal laceration during delivery
- Obstetric high vaginal laceration (O71.4-)vaginal sulcus laceration (O71.4-)From O70 Perineal laceration during delivery
- Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium classified elsewhere:external causes (for mortality) (V,W,X,Y)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88.1, T88.6-T98)mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)obstetrical tetanus (A34)postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)supervision of:• high-risk pregnancy (Z35.-)• normal pregnancy (Z34.-)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Note
- The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)From Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
Where O70.009 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O60-O75Complications of labour and delivery
- 3Category O70Perineal laceration during delivery
- 4Subcategory O70.0First degree perineal laceration during delivery
- 5Valid code O70.009First degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code O70.009 mean?
O70.009 is the ICD-10-CA code for “First degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified as to episode of care, or not applicable” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O70.009 in ICD-10-CA?
O70.009 sits under O70.0 First degree perineal laceration during delivery, within O70 Perineal laceration during delivery, within O60-O75 Complications of labour and delivery, within Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99).
What coding notes apply to O70.009?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O70.009, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.