JB40.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Infection of obstetric surgical wound

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

  • Infection of obstetric surgical wound
  • Infected caesarean section wound following delivery
  • Infected perineal repair following delivery
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  • infection of perineal repair
  • infection of perineum repair
  • Episiotomy infection

Exclusions from above levels

  • JB0D.Y – infection during labour
  • 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

  • JB40.0 – Puerperal sepsis
  • JB40.2 – Other infection of genital tract following delivery
  • JB40.3 – Urinary tract infection following delivery
  • JB40.4 – Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery
  • JB40.Y – Other specified infections in the puerperium
  • JB40.Z – Infections in the puerperium, unspecified

Foundation entity

Infection of obstetric surgical wound – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/194200207

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: JB40: Infections in the puerperium › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium