JB42.2

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Obstetric blood-clot embolism

Description

A condition characterised by the lodging of a blood clot (a specific type of embolus known as a thrombus) in the bloodstream, which can cause a blockage associated with the physiological and other changes that occur during the period of time from conception to delivery (pregnancy), during labour and delivery (childbirth) or during the approximately six weeks after delivery during which the uterus returns to the original size (puerperium).

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

  • Obstetric blood-clot embolism
  • Puerperal embolism NOS
  • blood clot embolism in pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium
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  • obstetrical blood-clot embolism
  • puerperal embolism
  • Obstetric blood-clot pulmonary embolism
  • obstetric pulmonary embolism
  • obstetric pulmonary embolus
  • puerperal pulmonary embolism
  • Obstetric septic embolism

Exclusions from above levels

  • JA05.2 – Embolism following abortion, ectopic or molar pregnancy
  • 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

  • JB42.0 – Obstetric air embolism
  • JB42.1 – Amniotic fluid embolism
  • JB42.3 – Obstetric pyaemic or septic embolism
  • JB42.Y – Other specified obstetric embolism
  • JB42.Z – Obstetric embolism, unspecified

Foundation entity

Obstetric blood-clot embolism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1208599769

Part of: JB42: Obstetric embolism › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium