Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - O00-O9A

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium - It focuses on conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care, including complications and outcomes.

 Chapter Notes

  • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery

 Use Additional

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

 Type 1 Excludes

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

 Type 2 Excludes

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

 Codes

  • O00-O08 - Pregnancy with abortive outcome
  • O09 - Supervision of high risk pregnancy
  • O10-O16 - Edema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • O20-O29 - Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
  • O30-O48 - Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
  • O60-O77 - Complications of labor and delivery
  • O80-O82 - Encounter for delivery
  • O85-O92 - Complications predominantly related to the puerperium
  • O94-O9A - Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified