JB43.5

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Failed or difficult intubation during the puerperium

Coding note from above levels

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

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)

Exclusions from above levels

  • JA67 – Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
  • JB0C – Complications of anaesthesia during labour or delivery
  • 1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
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  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • 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

Child codes

  • JB43.50 – Failed intubation during the puerperium
  • JB43.51 – Difficult intubation during the puerperium
  • JB43.5Y – Other specified failed or difficult intubation during the puerperium
  • JB43.5Z – Failed or difficult intubation during the puerperium, unspecified

Sibling 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
  • JB43.6 – 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

Foundation entity

Failed or difficult intubation during the puerperium – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1404227379

Part of: JB43: Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium