JB04

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Obstructed labour due to malposition or malpresentation of fetus

Description

A condition affecting pregnant females, caused by the abnormal position of fetal head or the abnormal presentation of the fetus away from the fetal head in vertex.

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

  • JB04.0 – Obstructed labour due to incomplete rotation of fetal head
  • JB04.1 – Obstructed labour due to breech presentation
  • JB04.2 – Obstructed labour due to face presentation
  • JB04.3 – Obstructed labour due to brow presentation
  • JB04.4 – Obstructed labour due to shoulder presentation
  • JB04.5 – Obstructed labour due to compound presentation
  • JB04.Y – Obstructed labour due to other malposition and malpresentation of fetus
  • JB04.Z – Obstructed labour due to malposition or malpresentation of fetus, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • JB00 – Preterm labour or delivery
  • JB01 – Failed induction of labour
  • JB02 – Abnormalities of forces of labour
  • JB03 – Long labour
  • 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

Obstructed labour due to malposition or malpresentation of fetus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1904468617

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium