O963-char group
Death from any obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery
⇄ Primary-code rule changed vs QĐ4469
Coding rules (TT06)
- ●Avoid — more specific 4-5 char codes exist (see below)
- ●Use only for mortality coding
- ●Applies only/mainly to females
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Note: This category is to be used to indicate death from any obstetric cause (conditions in categories O00-O75, O85-O92, and O98-O99 occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery. Use additional code, if desired, to identify obstetric cause (direct or indirect) of death. Excl.: conditions specified as sequelae or late effects of obstetric causes that are not resulting in death (O94) death from conditions specified as sequelae or late effects of obstetric causes (O97.-)
Codes within O96
O96.0Death from direct obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after deliveryO96.1Death from indirect obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after deliveryO96.9Death from unspecified obstetric cause occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery