JA43.2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Delayed or secondary postpartum haemorrhage

Description

A condition characterised by excessive loss of blood between 24 hours and 12 weeks after 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

  • Delayed or secondary postpartum haemorrhage
  • delayed and secondary postpartum haemorrhage, unspecified as to episode of care
  • delayed or secondary puerperal haemorrhage
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  • delayed postpartum haemorrhage
  • delayed puerperal metrorrhagia
  • delayed secondary puerperal metrorrhagia
  • delayed uterine puerperal haemorrhage
  • haemorrhage after first 24 hours following delivery of placenta
  • haemorrhage after the first 24 hours following delivery
  • postpartum haemorrhage specified as delayed or secondary
  • Haemorrhage associated with retained portions of placenta or membranes
  • partial retention of secundines NOS
  • retained membrane NOS
  • retention of membranes NOS
  • Retained products of conception following delivery
  • retained secundines NOS
  • Puerperal bleeding capillary

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

  • JA43.0 – Third-stage haemorrhage
  • JA43.1 – Other immediate 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

Delayed or secondary postpartum haemorrhage – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/803406203

Allowed postcoordination axes

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