JB00

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Preterm labour or delivery

Description

A condition characterised by the onset of labour and delivery before 37 completed weeks. Assign an additional extension code, if desired, for Duration of 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

  • 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

Child codes

  • JB00.0 – Preterm labour without delivery
  • JB00.1 – Preterm spontaneous labour with preterm delivery
  • JB00.2 – Preterm labour with term delivery
  • JB00.3 – Preterm delivery following iatrogenic induction of labour or caesarean section
  • JB00.Y – Other specified preterm labour or delivery
  • JB00.Z – Preterm labour or delivery, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • JB01 – Failed induction of labour
  • JB02 – Abnormalities of forces of labour
  • JB03 – Long labour
  • JB04 – Obstructed labour due to malposition or malpresentation of fetus
  • JB05 – Obstructed labour due to maternal pelvic abnormality
  • JB06 – Obstructed labour due to other causes
  • JB07 – Labour or delivery complicated by fetal distress
  • JB08 – Labour or delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications
  • JB09 – Perineal laceration during delivery
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma
  • JB0B – Retained placenta or membranes, without haemorrhage
  • JB0C – Complications of anaesthesia during labour or delivery
  • JB0D – Certain specified complications of labour or delivery, not elsewhere classified
  • JB0Z – Complications of labour or delivery, unspecified

Foundation entity

Preterm labour or delivery – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1992303076

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium