O70.294 ICD-10-CA code: Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified type, postpartum condition or complication
O70.294 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified type, postpartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
O70.294Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified type, postpartum condition or complication
Short description: 3rd dgr perineal lac del typ unsp/postpm
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written O70294
Notes for O70.294
As CIHI prints them, with any note O70.294 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- • Perineal laceration, rupture or tear as in O70.1, also involving anal sphincter during delivery• Perineal laceration, rupture or tear as in O70.1, also involving rectovaginal septum during delivery• Perineal laceration, rupture or tear as in O70.1, also involving sphincter NOS during deliveryFrom O70.29 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified type
- Episiotomy extended by lacerationFrom O70 Perineal laceration during delivery
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- • that involving anal or rectal mucosa (O70.3-)From O70.29 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified type
- 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 O70.294 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
- 2Block O60-O75Complications of labour and delivery
- 3Category O70Perineal laceration during delivery
- 4Subcategory O70.2Third degree perineal laceration during delivery
- 5Subcategory O70.29Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified type
- 6Valid code O70.294Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified type, postpartum condition or complication
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 O70.294 mean?
O70.294 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified type, postpartum condition or complication” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is O70.294 in ICD-10-CA?
O70.294 sits under O70.29 Third degree perineal laceration during delivery, unspecified type, within O70.2 Third 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 O70.294?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for O70.294, 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.