Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Coding rules (TT06)

• ●Not recommended as primary diagnosis
• ●Applies only/mainly to females

Coding guidance (WHO 2019)

Note: This category is to be used for morbidity coding only to indicate conditions in categories O00-O75 and O85-O92 as the cause of sequelae, which are themselves classified elsewhere. The 'sequelae' include conditions specified as such or as late effects, or those present one year or more after the onset of the causal condition. Not to be used for chronic complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Code these to O00-O75 and O85-O92 . Excl.: that resulting in death (O96.-, O97.-)