KA05.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Fetus or newborn affected by breech delivery or extraction

Description

Breech presentation refers to a fetus that is lying with its bottom downwards. There are three different types of breech presentation: breech with extended legs (frank), fully flexed legs (complete), or footling (incomplete) with one or both thighs extended. Breech presentation is associated with an increased risk of intrapartum trauma or asphyxia, and caesarean section is a common mode of delivery to reduce birth-related complications.

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 breech delivery or extraction
  • breech extraction affecting fetus
  • breech extraction affecting fetus or newborn
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  • breech presentation, causing obstructed labour, affecting fetus or newborn
  • fetus affected by breech delivery
  • fetus or neonate affected by breech delivery and extraction
  • fetus or newborn affected by breech delivery and extraction

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

  • KA05.1 – Fetus or newborn affected by other malpresentation, malposition or disproportion during labour or delivery
  • KA05.2 – Fetus or newborn affected by forceps delivery
  • KA05.3 – Fetus or newborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor
  • KA05.4 – Fetus or newborn affected by caesarean delivery
  • KA05.5 – Fetus or newborn affected by precipitate delivery
  • KA05.6 – Fetus or newborn affected by abnormal uterine contractions
  • KA05.7 – Fetus or newborn affected by abnormality in fetal intrauterine heart rate or rhythm
  • KA05.8 – Meconium passage during delivery
  • KA05.Y – Fetus or newborn affected or suspected to be affected by other specified complications of labour or delivery
  • KA05.Z – Fetus or newborn affected or suspected to be affected by unspecified complications of labour or delivery

Foundation entity

Fetus or newborn affected by breech delivery or extraction – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/682638346

Part of: KA05: Fetus or newborn affected by certain complications of labour or delivery › 19: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period