JB40.4

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery

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

  • Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery
  • fever following delivery
  • puerperal pyrexia NOS
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  • Minor puerperal infection

Excludes

  • JB0D.2 – Pyrexia during labour, not elsewhere classified
  • JB40.0 – puerperal fever

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
  • JB40.1 – Infection of obstetric surgical wound
  • JB40.2 – Other infection of genital tract following delivery
  • JB40.3 – Urinary tract infection following delivery
  • JB40.Y – Other specified infections in the puerperium
  • JB40.Z – Infections in the puerperium, unspecified

Foundation entity

Pyrexia of unknown origin following delivery – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/214991332

Allowed postcoordination axes

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