Section
O16
Unspecified maternal hypertension
Hierarchy
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O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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O10-O16 Edema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O16)
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O16 Unspecified maternal hypertension
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O16.1 Unspecified maternal hypertension, first trimester
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O16.2 Unspecified maternal hypertension, second trimester
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O16.3 Unspecified maternal hypertension, third trimester
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O16.4 Unspecified maternal hypertension, complicating childbirth
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O16.5 Unspecified maternal hypertension, complicating the puerperium
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O16.9 Unspecified maternal hypertension, unspecified trimester
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Notes
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CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
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Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
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Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
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1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
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2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
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3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Use Additional
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code from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.