QA35

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Contact with health services by gestational carrier

Description

A female who is carrying a pregnancy and who has agreed to give the neonate to the intended parents after childbirth. Gametes may be harvested from the intended parent(s) or from a third party.

Index terms

  • Contact with health services by gestational carrier
  • Gestational surrogate
  • surrogate

Exclusions from above levels

  • GA32 – complications associated with artificial fertilization

Sibling codes

  • QA30 – Contact with health services for medically assisted reproduction
  • QA31 – Contact with health services for genetic counselling
  • QA32 – Contact with health services for tuboplasty or vasoplasty after previous sterilisation
  • QA33 – Contact with health services for preconception counselling
  • QA34 – Contact with health services for fertility preservation counselling
  • QA3Y – Contact with health services for other specified procreative management
  • QA3Z – Contact with health services for procreative management, unspecified

Foundation entity

Contact with health services by gestational carrier – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/909893851

Part of: 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services