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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.-)
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.

CategoryO99Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumOpen

Note

This category includes conditions which complicate the pregnant state, are aggravated by the pregnancy or are a main reason for obstetric care and for which the Alphabetical Index does not indicate a specific rubric in Chapter XV.

Coding note

Use additional code, if desired, to identify specific condition.

Exclusions

  • infectious and parasitic diseases (O98.-)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
  • when the reason for maternal care is that the condition is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35, O36)

Diseases of the circulatory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Inclusions

Exclusions

  • cardiomyopathy in the puerperium (O90.3)
  • hypertensive disorders (O10-O16)
  • obstetric embolism (O88.-)
  • venous complications and cerebrovenous sinus thrombosis in: labour, childbirth and the puerperium (O87.-)
  • venous complications and cerebrovenous sinus thrombosis in: pregnancy (O22.-)
Parent: O99 Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium