Obstetric cause of perinatal death Code list version: 3.

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Code Description
0100 SPONTANEOUS PRETERM LABOUR

0101 Ideopathic preterm labour

0102 Preterm premature rupture of membranes

0103 Preterm premature rupture of membranes with chorioamnionitis

0104 Preterm labour with chorioamnionitis with intact membranes

0105 Cervical incompetence

0106 Iatrogenic preterm delivery for no real reason

0200 INFECTIONS

0201 Syphilis

0202 Amniotic fluid infection

0203 Beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection

0204 Malaria

0298 AIDS/HIV related *** NOT USED ***

0299 Other infections

0300 ANTEPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE

0301 Abruptio placentae

0302 Abruptio placentae with hypertension

0303 Placenta praevia

0304 Antepartum haemorrhage of unknown origin

0400 INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION

0401 Idiopathic intrauterine growth retardation

0402 IUGR with histological features of ischaemic placental disease

0403 Postmaturity

0500 HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS

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Code Description
0501 Chronic hypertension

0502 Proteinuric hypertension

0503 Eclampsia

0504 Pregnancy-induced hypertension without proteinuria

0600 FETAL ABNORMALITY

0601 Fetal chromosomal abnormality

0602 Neural tube defects

0603 Cardiovascular system abnormality

0604 Renal system abnormality

0605 Hydrocephalus

0606 Abnormality of multiple systems

0607 Non-immune hydrops fetalis

0608 Non-specific fetal abnormality - FLK

0700 TRAUMA

0701 Motor vehicle accident

0702 Accidental abdominal trauma

0703 Domestic violence

0704 Assault

0800 INTRAPARTUM ASPHYXIA

0801 Labour related intrapartum asphyxia

0802 Meconium aspiration

0803 Cord prolapse

0804 Cord around the neck

0805 Traumatic breech delivery

0806 Traumatic assisted delivery

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0807 Shoulder dystocia

0808 Precipitous labour

0809 Ruptured uterus

0900 MATERNAL DISEASE

0901 Maternal diabetes mellitus

0902 Maternal heart disease

0903 Maternal disease due to herbal medicine use

0999 Other maternal disease

1000 MISCELLANEOUS

1001 Rhesus isoimmunisation

1002 Twin-to-twin transfusion

1003 Extra-uterine pregnancy

1099 Other cause of death not described in classification

1100 INTRAUTERINE DEATH

1101 Unexplained intrauterine death - fresh

1102 Unexplained intrauterine death - macerated

1103 Unexplained IUD due to lack of notes

1200 NO OBSTETRIC CAUSE / NOT APPLICABLE

1201 No obstetric cause / Not applicable

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