JB44.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Disruption of caesarean section 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

  • Disruption of caesarean section wound
  • caesarean wound dehiscence
  • dehiscence of caesarean section wound
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  • dehiscence or disruption of uterine wound
  • dehiscence or disruption of uterine wound in the puerperium
  • disruption of caesarean wound
  • disruption of caesarean wound in the puerperium
  • postpartum disruption of caesarean wound

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

Sibling codes

  • JB44.1 – Disruption of perineal obstetric wound
  • JB44.2 – Haematoma of obstetric wound
  • JB44.3 – Cardiomyopathy in the puerperium
  • JB44.4 – Postpartum acute renal failure
  • JB44.5 – Postpartum thyroiditis
  • JB44.6 – Puerperal osteomalacia
  • JB44.Y – Other specified complications of the puerperium
  • JB44.Z – Complications of the puerperium, unspecified

Foundation entity

Disruption of caesarean section wound – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1007212671

Part of: JB44: Certain specified complications of the puerperium › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium