KA03.20

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Fetus or newborn affected by short umbilical cord

Description

An umbilical cord < 2 SD in length below mean for the gestational age. At term, this is < 35 cm. Often associated with fetal hypokinesia

Coding note from above levels

These codes are for use when the listed maternal conditions are specified as the cause of confirmed morbidity or potential morbidity which have their origin in the perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth). Use additional code to identify the condition in the fetus or newborn.

Conditions arising in the perinatal period, even though death or morbidity occurs later, should, as far as possible, be coded to chapter 19, which takes precedence over chapters containing codes for diseases by their anatomical site. For children less than 28 days old, assume that a reported condition developed in the perinatal period, unless the duration is stated and the onset was after the first completed week of life.

Index terms

  • Fetus or newborn affected by short umbilical cord

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases - acquired after birth
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 08 – Certain congenital diseases of the nervous system
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • 3A10 – Hereditary haemolytic anaemia
  • 4A01.03 – Transient hypogammaglobulinaemia of infancy
  • 9B71.3 – Retinopathy of prematurity
  • BC43 – congenital cardiomyopathy
  • DA93.0 – Paralytic ileus
  • EA50.Z – Pemphigus neonatorum
  • EH40.00 – Cradle cap
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/588616678 – Gastroenteritis or colitis of infectious origin
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/609214049 – Congenital gonococcal infection

Sibling codes

  • KA03.21 – Fetus or newborn affected by long umbilical cord
  • KA03.2Y – Other specified fetus or newborn affected by abnormalities of umbilical cord length
  • KA03.2Z – Fetus or newborn affected by abnormalities of umbilical cord length, unspecified

Foundation entity

Fetus or newborn affected by short umbilical cord – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/965517552

Part of: KA03.2: Fetus or newborn affected by abnormalities of umbilical cord length › KA03: Fetus or newborn affected by complications of umbilical cord › 19: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period