JA43.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Third-stage haemorrhage

Description

A condition characterised by excessive loss of blood during the third stage of labour for a vaginal delivery. This condition is caused by uterine atony, trauma, retained placenta, or coagulopathy.

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

  • Third-stage haemorrhage
  • third-stage postpartum haemorrhage
  • Haemorrhage associated with placenta accreta
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  • placenta increta NOS
  • Haemorrhage associated with placenta percreta
  • Haemorrhage associated with retained, trapped or adherent placenta
  • Retained placenta NOS
  • adherent placenta NOS
  • haemorrhage associated with retained placenta NOS
  • placenta retention NOS
  • trapped placenta NOS

Inclusions

  • third-stage postpartum haemorrhage

Exclusions from above levels

  • 1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • 23 – External causes (for mortality)
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  • 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

  • JA43.1 – Other immediate postpartum haemorrhage
  • JA43.2 – Delayed or secondary postpartum haemorrhage
  • JA43.3 – Postpartum coagulation defects
  • JA43.4 – Postpartum haemorrhage following obstructed labour with uterine rupture
  • JA43.5 – Postpartum haemorrhage following obstructed labour without mention of uterine rupture
  • JA43.Y – Other specified postpartum haemorrhage
  • JA43.Z – Postpartum haemorrhage, unspecified

Foundation entity

Third-stage haemorrhage – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1040555026

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: JA43: Postpartum haemorrhage › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium