P50 is the ICD-10 code for Fetal blood loss. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block P50–P61 (Haemorrhagic and haematological disorders of fetus and newborn) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What P50 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- congenital anaemia from fetal blood loss P61.3
Subcodes of P50
P50 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DP50Blodtab opstået før eller under fødsel
P50Sikiön verenvuoto
P50Fetaler Blutverlust
P50Perte de sang fœtal
P50foetaal bloedverlies
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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