ICD-11 classes
18 Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

ICD-11 18 Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

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).

The diagnosis includes nothing.

It excludes 3 items.

  • Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (5A61.0)
  • Obstetrical tetanus (1C14)
  • Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes (NA00-NF2Z)

Diagnosis contains 11 clarifying diagnoses:

  1. Abortive outcome of pregnancy
    It contains 7 clarifying diagnoses.
  2. Oedema, proteinuria, or hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium
    It contains 7 clarifying diagnoses.
  3. Obstetric haemorrhage
    It contains 5 clarifying diagnoses.
  4. Certain specified maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
    It contains 10 clarifying diagnoses.
  5. Maternal care related to the fetus, amniotic cavity or possible delivery problems
    It contains 17 clarifying diagnoses.
  6. Complications of labour or delivery
    It contains 16 clarifying diagnoses.
  7. Delivery
    It contains 6 clarifying diagnoses.
  8. Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
    It contains 9 clarifying diagnoses.
  9. Certain obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
    It contains 8 clarifying diagnoses.
  10. Gestational trophoblastic diseases
    It contains 2 clarifying diagnoses.
  11. Contact with health services for reasons associated with reproduction
    It contains 18 clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is included in 2 other classes.

  • Gestational trophoblastic diseases
  • Contact with health services for reasons associated with reproduction (QA20-QA4Z)

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