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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.-)
Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery
Note
Coding note
Use additional code, if desired, to identify obstetric cause (direct or indirect) of death.