Complications of pregnancy

Complications of pregnancy – health problems that are caused by pregnancy. Below is a list of most commonly coded maternity complication.

O00.9 – Ectopic pregnancy
Implantation of the embryo outside the uterus

O13.9 – Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH)
Gestational hypertension

O14.9 – Pre-eclampsia (PE), toxemia
High blood pressure and protein in your urine or liver or kidney abnormalities after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

O15.00 – Eclampsia
Seizures in a pre-eclamptic

O21.1- Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)
Severe and persistent vomiting

O22.30 – Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Formation of a blood clot in a deep vein

O23.40 – UTI
Bacterial infection in the urinary tract

O24.410 – Gestational diabetes
Woman without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. Usually around the 24th week.

O36.0990 – Rhesus isoimmunization
Mother is Rh negative and the baby is Rh positive.

O41.00X0 – Oligohydramnios
Deficiency of amniotic fluid

O44.00 – Placenta Previa
Placenta fully or partially covers the cervix

O45.90 – Placental abruption
Separation of the placenta from the uterus

O60.00 – Preterm Labor
Labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation

O99.019 – Anemia
Lower-than-normal number of red blood cells in your body

O99.820 – Group B Strep
Group b strep carrier in pregnancy

R10.2 – Pelvic girdle pain (PGP)