JA67.5

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Failed or difficult intubation during pregnancy

Description

A condition affecting females during pregnancy, caused by physiological, pathophysiological, or psychological factors that aggravate the tissues necessary to secure the tube. This condition is characterised by a difficulty or inability to insert a tube into an external or internal orifice of the body during pregnancy.

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)

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/877352786 – complications of anaesthesia during: abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy
  • JB0C – Complications of anaesthesia during labour or delivery
  • JB43 – Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium
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  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1864248550 – Maternal care related to the fetus, amniotic cavity or possible delivery problems
  • JB63 – Maternal infectious diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
  • JB64 – Certain maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
  • 1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • 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

Child codes

  • JA67.50 – Failed intubation during pregnancy
  • JA67.51 – Difficult intubation during pregnancy
  • JA67.5Y – Other specified failed or difficult intubation during pregnancy
  • JA67.5Z – Failed or difficult intubation during pregnancy, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • JA67.0 – Pulmonary complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
  • JA67.1 – Cardiac complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
  • JA67.2 – Central nervous system complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
  • JA67.3 – Toxic reaction to local anaesthesia during pregnancy
  • JA67.4 – Spinal or epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during pregnancy
  • JA67.6 – Awareness under general anaesthesia during pregnancy
  • JA67.Y – Other specified complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
  • JA67.Z – Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified

Foundation entity

Failed or difficult intubation during pregnancy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/212365095

Part of: JA67: Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium