JB22.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Delivery by emergency caesarean section

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

  • Delivery by emergency caesarean section
  • emergency caesarean

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/287901798 – Disorders of newborn related to length of gestation or fetal growth
  • 1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
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  • 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

Sibling codes

  • JB22.0 – Delivery by elective caesarean section
  • JB22.2 – Single delivery by caesarean hysterectomy
  • JB22.Z – Single delivery by caesarean section, unspecified

Foundation entity

Delivery by emergency caesarean section – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1411800677

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: JB22: Single delivery by caesarean section › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium