From parent levels

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.-)
BlockO94-O99Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classifiedOpen

Note

For use of categories O95, O96, O97 reference should be made to the mortality coding rules and guidelines in Volume 2.

O95

CategoryResidualBlock O94-O99Chapter XV

Obstetric death of unspecified cause

Inclusions

  • Maternal death from unspecified cause occurring during pregnancy, labour and delivery, or the puerperium
Parent: O94-O99 Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified