O99.6 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Conditions in K00-K93

Excludes2 (not included here)

• hemorrhoids in pregnancy (O22.4-)
• liver and biliary tract disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O26.6-)

Applies from O99 Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Includes

• conditions which complicate the pregnant state, are aggravated by the pregnancy or are a main reason for obstetric care

Excludes2 (not included here)

• when the reason for maternal care is that the condition is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)

Use additional code

• code to identify specific condition

Codes under O99.6

• O99.61 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy
• O99.62 Diseases of the digestive system complicating childbirth
• O99.63 Diseases of the digestive system complicating the puerperium

Nearby codes

• O99.512 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, second trimester
• O99.513 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, third trimester
• O99.519 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester
• O99.52 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating childbirth
• O99.53 Diseases of the respiratory system complicating the puerperium
• O99.6 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (this code)
• O99.61 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy
• O99.611 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, first trimester
• O99.612 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, second trimester
• O99.613 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, third trimester
• O99.619 Diseases of the digestive system complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester