Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
ICD-10 code O98 for Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Includes: the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care Use additional code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease Excludes2: herpes gestationis (O26.4-) infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-) obstetrical tetanus (A34) puerperal infection (O86.-) puerperal sepsis (O85) when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)
