ICD-11 classes
19 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Respiratory disorders specific to the perinatal or neonatal...
KB20 — Intrauterine hypoxia

ICD-11 KB20 — Intrauterine hypoxia

Intrauterine hypoxia occurs when the fetus is deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen. This may occur with prolapse or occlusion of the umbilical cord, placental infarction and maternal smoking. This can lead to damage of the central nervous system and neonatal encephalopathy, which increases the risk of mortality.

It includes 1 item.

  • intrauterine distress

It excludes 4 items.

  • Intracranial nontraumatic haemorrhage of fetus or newborn (KA82)
  • Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy of newborn (KB04)
  • Metabolic acidaemia in newborn (KB22)
  • Late metabolic acidosis of newborn (KB63.0)

Diagnosis with code KB20 contains 3 clarifying diagnoses:

  1. KB20.0 — Intrauterine hypoxia first noted before onset of labour
  2. KB20.1 — Intrauterine hypoxia first noted during labour or delivery
  3. KB20.Z — Intrauterine hypoxia, unspecified

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

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