P05.9 is the ICD-10 code for Slow fetal growth, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of P05 (Slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block P05–P08 (Disorders related to length of gestation and fetal growth) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What P05.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Fetal growth retardation NOS
P05.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P05.9Uspesifisert langsom fostervekst
DP059Langsom fostervækst UNS
P05.9Määrittämätön sikiön hidas kasvu
P05.9Intrauterine Mangelentwicklung, nicht näher bezeichnet
P05.9Croissance lente du fœtus, sans précision
P05.9trage foetale-groei, niet-gespecificeerd
P05.9Newborn affected by slow intrauterine growth, unspecified
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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