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.

CategoryO98Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumOpen

Coding note

Use additional code (Chapter I), if desired, to identify specific condition.

Inclusions

  • the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care

Exclusions

  • asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)
  • laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • puerperal: infection (O86.-)
  • puerperal: sepsis (O85)
  • when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35, O36)

Other infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Inclusions

Parent: O98 Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium