ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for vulva complicating delivery rupture
First degree perineal laceration during delivery
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Rupture, ruptured › vulva complicating delivery”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding vulva complicating delivery rupture
The ICD-10-CM code for vulva complicating delivery rupture is O70.0 (First degree perineal laceration during delivery).
Within O70 (perineal laceration during delivery), O70.0 is specifically for first degree perineal laceration during delivery. Related codes cover second degree perineal laceration during delivery (O70.1), third degree perineal laceration during delivery (O70.2), fourth degree perineal laceration during delivery (O70.3), anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration (O70.4) and unspecified (O70.9).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 769 (Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures, relative weight 1.6673) and DRG 776 (Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures, relative weight 0.6721), in MDC 14 (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about vulva complicating delivery rupture ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for vulva complicating delivery rupture?
- O70.0 — First degree perineal laceration during delivery.
Is O70.0 billable?
- Yes. O70.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can O70.0 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict O70.0 as a principal diagnosis.
Is O70.0 a CC or MCC?
- No. O70.0 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.