Antenatal screening

Definition

Antenatal screening is a way of assessing whether the unborn baby could develop or has developed an abnormality or other condition during pregnancy.

Exclusions

• Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother (JA66)
• routine prenatal care (QA42)

4 subordinate codes

• QA45.0Antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies
• QA45.1Antenatal screening due to raised alphafetoprotein level
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Contact with health services for reasons associated with reproduction

• QA20Contact with health services for concerns about pregnancy
• QA21Contact with health services for contraceptive management
• QA30-QA3ZContact with health services for procreative management
• QA40Pregnancy examination or test
• QA41Pregnant state
• QA42Supervision of normal pregnancy
• QA43Supervision of high-risk pregnancy
• QA44Expectant parent pre-birth visit