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O98 Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Part of Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium , block Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified (O94-O9A) .

Official Notes

Includes

the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care

Use Additional Code

code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease

Excludes2

herpes gestationis ( O26.4- )

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infectious carrier state ( O99.82- , O99.83- )

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obstetrical tetanus ( A34 )

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puerperal infection ( O86 .-)

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puerperal sepsis ( O85 )

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when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)

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