QA45

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Antenatal screening

Description

Antenatal screening is a way of assessing whether the unborn baby could develop or has developed an abnormality or other condition during pregnancy.

Excludes

  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother
  • QA42 – routine prenatal care

Child codes

  • QA45.0 – Antenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies
  • QA45.1 – Antenatal screening due to raised alphafetoprotein level
  • QA45.Y – Other specified antenatal screening
  • QA45.Z – Antenatal screening, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • QA20 – Contact with health services for concerns about pregnancy
  • QA21 – Contact with health services for contraceptive management
  • QA40 – Pregnancy examination or test
  • QA41 – Pregnant state
  • QA42 – Supervision of normal pregnancy
  • QA43 – Supervision of high-risk pregnancy
  • QA44 – Expectant parent pre-birth visit
  • QA46 – Outcome of delivery
  • QA47 – Liveborn infants according to place of birth
  • QA48 – Postpartum care or examination
  • QA49 – Problems related to unwanted pregnancy
  • QA4A – Problems related to multiparity
  • QA4B – Contact with health services for menopausal counselling
  • QA4Y – Other specified contact with health services for reasons associated with reproduction
  • QA4Z – Contact with health services for reasons associated with reproduction, unspecified

Foundation entity

Antenatal screening – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2117684697

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