JB44.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Cardiomyopathy in the puerperium

Description

A group of diseases in which the dominant feature is the involvement of the cardiac muscle itself occurring in puerperium, the period of 6-8 weeks after giving birth. Cardiomyopathies are classified according to their predominant pathophysiological features or their etiological/pathological factors.

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

  • Cardiomyopathy in the puerperium
  • postpartum cardiomyopathy
  • postpartum dilated cardiomyopathy
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  • puerperal cardiomyopathy

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

  • JB44.0 – Disruption of caesarean section wound
  • JB44.1 – Disruption of perineal obstetric wound
  • JB44.2 – Haematoma of obstetric wound
  • 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

Cardiomyopathy in the puerperium – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1218807936

Allowed postcoordination axes

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