O97 is the ICD-10 code for Death from sequelae of obstetric causes. It is a three-character category divided into 3 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block O94–O99 (Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified) in Chapter XV, Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XV · O00–O99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What O97 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- conditions specified as sequelae or late effects of obstetric causes that are not resulting in death O94
Coding notes
- Use additional code, if desired, to identify the obstetric cause (direct or indirect)
- This category is to be used to indicate death from any obstetric cause (conditions in categories O00-O75O85-O92, andO98-O99 occurring more than 42 days but less than one year after delivery. The ‘sequelae’ include conditions specified as such or as late effects, or those present one year or more after delivery.
Subcodes of O97
O97 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
O97Synnytykseen liittyvä äidin myöhäiskuolema
O97Tod an den Folgen gestationsbedingter Ursachen
O97Mort de séquelles relevant directement d'une cause obstétricale
O97overlijden door late gevolgen van primair-obstetrische oorzaken
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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