Fetal death, cause not specified

Definition

Fetal death is death of a fetus prior to its complete expulsion or extraction from a woman, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy. Fetal death may be diagnosed in utero by absence of fetal heart sounds, confirmed by imaging techniques where available, or after delivery by absence of signs of life after the complete expulsion or extraction from the woman. Stillbirth is the complete expulsion or extraction from a woman of a fetus, following its death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction, at 22 or more completed weeks of gestation.

Coding note

Not to be used for the underlying cause of death of live births. Not to be used for the underlying cause of fetal death, if any other cause of fetal mortality is known.

Inclusions

• calcified fetus
• fetus maceration
• lithopedion fetus
• osteopedion fetus
• stillbirth NOS
• stillborn NOS

3 subordinate codes

• KD3B.0Antepartum fetal death
• KD3B.1Intrapartum fetal death
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Certain disorders originating in the perinatal period

• KD30Birth depression
• KD31Wide cranial sutures of newborn
• KD32Feeding problems of newborn
• KD33Jittery baby, not elsewhere classified
• KD34Reactions or intoxications due to drugs administered to fetus or newborn
• KD35Neonatal withdrawal syndrome from maternal use of drugs of addiction
• KD36Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn
• KD37Exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period