GC7C

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Caesarean scar defect of uterus

Description

Caesarean scar defect of uterus is the formation of a pouch or indentation at the site of a previous caesarean incision with a depth of at least 2mm. When symptoms are associated with a Caesarean scar defect of uterus, such as postmenstrual spotting, dysmenorrhea, or unexplained infertility, this is known as Caesarean scar disorder.

Index terms

  • Caesarean scar defect of uterus
  • PCSD - [previous caesarean scar defect]
  • caesarean scar defect
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  • caesarean scar diverticulum
  • caesarean scar niche
  • caesarean section scar diverticulum
  • caesarean uterine scar defect
  • isthmocele
  • post-caesarean section scar diverticulum
  • uterine diverticulum
  • uterine pouch

Exclusions from above levels

  • GA30.3 – States associated with artificial menopause
  • GC00.Y – Irradiation cystitis
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
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  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • GC70 – Postoperative adhesions of vagina
  • GC71 – Prolapse of vaginal vault after hysterectomy
  • GC72 – Postprocedural urethral stricture
  • GC73 – Postprocedural pelvic peritoneal adhesions
  • GC74 – Malfunction or complication of external stoma of urinary tract
  • GC75 – Malfunction of the afferent segment of a continent urinary pouch
  • GC76 – Malfunction of the efferent segment of a continent urinary pouch
  • GC77 – Postprocedural nonmenstrual uterine bleeding
  • GC78 – Postprocedural acute female pelvic inflammatory disease
  • GC79 – Disorders of breast reduction
  • GC7A – Disorders of breast augmentation
  • GC7B – Postinterventional ischemia or infarction of kidney

Foundation entity

Caesarean scar defect of uterus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/293198857

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 16: Diseases of the genitourinary system