KA20.2

Fetal intrauterine malnutrition without mention of small for gestational age

Desnutrição fetal SOE

Category

Definition

Neonate, not light or small for gestational age, showing signs of fetal malnutrition, such as dry, peeling skin and loss of subcutaneous tissue

Coding Note

When both birth weight and gestational age are available, priority of assignment should be given to birth weight.

Exclusions

  • fetal malnutrition with mention of: light for gestational age
  • fetal malnutrition with mention of: small for gestational age

Index Terms

Fetal intrauterine malnutrition without mention of small for gestational agefetal malnutrition NOSintrauterine malnutritionintrauterine or fetal malnutritionpoor fetal nutrition