Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM O70.4 is the diagnosis code for Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration. This code falls under the section "Complications of labor and delivery" within Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as O70.4. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where O70.4 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O70.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O70.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of O70.4 is O70 ("Perineal laceration during delivery"). O70.4 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O70.4 is located in Section O60-O77 — "Complications of labor and delivery" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O70.4 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Anal sphincter tear complicating delivery, not associated with third degree laceration is O70.4.
Yes, O70.4 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O70.4 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for O70.4 include: anal sphincter tear with third degree perineal laceration (O70.2-).
Yes, O70.4 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.