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Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
Gravidez, parto ou puerpério
ChapterDefinition
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
- Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland
- Obstetrical tetanus
- Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
Subcategories (10)
JA00-JA0ZAbortive outcome of pregnancyJA20-JA2ZOedema, proteinuria, or hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperiumJA40-JA4ZObstetric haemorrhageJA60-JA6ZCertain specified maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancyJA80-JA8ZMaternal care related to the fetus, amniotic cavity or possible delivery problemsJB00-JB0ZComplications of labour or deliveryJB20-JB2ZDeliveryJB40-JB4ZComplications predominantly related to the puerperiumJB60-JB6ZCertain obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classifiedGestational trophoblastic diseases