HELLP syndrome

Description

Severe preeclampsia associated with haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, or low platelets

Coding note from above levels

The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)

Index terms

HELLP syndrome
HELLP - [haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet] syndrome
haemolysis-elevated liver enzymes-low platelet count syndrome

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syndrome of haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet [HELLP]
Haemolysis - elevated liver enzymes - low platelets

Exclusions from above levels

JA21 – Pre-eclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension
1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

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23 – External causes (for mortality)
5A61.0 – Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/882114523 – Mental or behavioural disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Sibling codes

JA24.0 – Mild to moderate pre-eclampsia
JA24.1 – Severe pre-eclampsia
JA24.Z – Pre-eclampsia, unspecified

Foundation entity

HELLP syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1748922908

Part of: JA24: Pre-eclampsia › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium