Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Definition

A group of conditions characterised as occurring during the period of time from conception to delivery (pregnancy), during labour and delivery (childbirth) or during the approximately six weeks after delivery during which the uterus returns to the original size (puerperium).

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

• External causes (for mortality) (23)
• Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes (22)
• Mental or behavioural disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• Obstetrical tetanus (1C14)
• Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (5A61.0)

10 subordinate codes

• JA00-JA0ZAbortive outcome of pregnancy
• JA20-JA2ZOedema, proteinuria, or hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium
• JA40-JA4ZObstetric haemorrhage
• JA60-JA6ZCertain specified maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
• JA80-JA8ZMaternal care related to the fetus, amniotic cavity or possible delivery problems
• JB00-JB0ZComplications of labour or delivery
• JB20-JB2ZDelivery
• JB40-JB4ZComplications predominantly related to the puerperium
• JB60-JB6ZCertain obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
• Gestational trophoblastic diseases