Non-specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 674.2
Disruption of obstetrical perineal wound
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Applies To
  • Breakdown of perineum
  • Disruption of wound of:
    • episiotomy
    • perineal laceration
  • Secondary perineal tear
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 674.2:
  • Breakdown
    • perineum 674.2
  • Complications
    • perineal repair (obstetrical) 674.3
      • disruption 674.2
  • Dehiscence
    • episiotomy 674.2
    • perineal wound (postpartum) 674.2
  • Disruption
  • Laceration - see also Wound, open, by site
    • perineum, perineal (old) (postpartal) 618.7
      • with
        • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with damage to pelvic floor
        • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.2
        • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.2
      • complicating delivery 664.4
      • following
      • male 879.6
      • muscles, complicating delivery 664.1
      • nonpuerperal, current injury 879.6
      • secondary (postpartal) 674.2
  • Puerperal
    • disruption
      • cesarean wound 674.1
      • episiotomy wound 674.2
      • perineal laceration wound 674.2
    • secondary perineal tear 674.2
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