Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Definition

Any disease affecting pregnant females, characterised by endocrine, nutrition, or metabolic manifestations that complicate pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium.

Coding note

This category includes conditions which complicate the pregnant state, are aggravated by the pregnancy or are a main reason for obstetric care but no specific category exists in this chapter.

Exclusions

• Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy (JA63)
• Malnutrition in pregnancy (JA64)
• Postpartum thyroiditis (JB44.5)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Certain maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

• JB64.0Anaemia complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• JB64.1Other diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs or certain disorders involving the immune mechanism complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• JB64.3Diseases of the nervous system complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• JB64.4Diseases of the circulatory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• JB64.5Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• JB64.6Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• JB64.7Diseases of the skin complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• JB64.8Congenital anomaly complicating pregnancy