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ChapterXVPregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumOpen

Coding 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)

Exclusions

  • Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium classified elsewhere: external causes (for mortality) (V01-Y89)
  • Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium classified elsewhere: injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external cause (S00-T88.1, T88.6-T98)
  • Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium classified elsewhere: mental and behavioural disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium classified elsewhere: obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium classified elsewhere: postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • Certain diseases or injuries complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium classified elsewhere: puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
  • supervision of: high-risk pregnancy (Z35.-)
  • supervision of: normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
BlockO20-O29Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancyOpen

Note

Categories O24.- and O25 include the listed conditions even if they occur during childbirth or the puerperium.

Exclusions

  • maternal: care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
  • maternal: diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labour and delivery, and the puerperium (O98, O99)

Venous complications and haemorrhoids in pregnancy

Exclusions

  • obstetric pulmonary embolism (O88.-)
  • the listed conditions as complications of: abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00, O01, O02, O03, O04, O05, O06, O07, O08.7)
  • the listed conditions as complications of: childbirth and the puerperium (O87.-)

Subcategories

Parent: O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy