JB43

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium

Coding note

Maternal complications arising from the administration of a general or local anaesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during the 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)

Excludes

  • JA67 – Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
  • JB0C – Complications of anaesthesia during labour or delivery

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

  • JB43.0 – Pulmonary complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium
  • JB43.1 – Cardiac complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium
  • JB43.2 – Central nervous system complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium
  • JB43.3 – Spinal or epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during the puerperium
  • JB43.4 – Other complications of spinal or epidural anaesthesia during the puerperium
  • JB43.5 – Failed or difficult intubation during the puerperium
  • JB43.6 – Awareness under general anaesthesia during the puerperium
  • JB43.Y – Other specified complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium
  • JB43.Z – Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • JB40 – Infections in the puerperium
  • JB41 – Venous complications in the puerperium
  • JB42 – Obstetric embolism
  • JB44 – Certain specified complications of the puerperium
  • JB45 – Infections of breast associated with childbirth
  • JB46 – Certain specified disorders of breast or lactation associated with childbirth
  • JB4Z – Complications predominantly related to the puerperium, unspecified

Foundation entity

Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/446982468

Part of: 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium