COMPLICATIONS OF THE PUERPERIUM (670-677)
Note:
Categories 671 and 673-676 include the listed conditions even if they occur during pregnancy or childbirth.
The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with categories 670-676 to denote the current episode of care:
0 unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
1 delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition
2 delivered, with mention of postpartum complication
3 antepartum condition or complication
4 postpartum condition or complication
674 Other and unspecified complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere classified
Requires fifth digit; valid digits are in [brackets] under each code. see beginning of section 670-676 for definitions.
[0-4]
Any condition classifiable to 430-434, 436-437 occurring during pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium, or specified as puerperal
Excludes:
intracranial venous sinus thrombosis (671.5)
[0,2,4]
Dehiscence or disruption of uterine wound
Excludes:
uterine rupture before onset of labor (665.0)
uterine rupture during labor (665.1)
[0,2,4]
Breakdown of perineum
Disruption of wound of:
episiotomy
perineal laceration
Secondary perineal tear
[0,2,4]
Hematoma of cesarean section or perineal wound
Hemorrhage of cesarean section or perineal wound
Infection of cesarean section or perineal wound
Excludes:
damage from instruments in delivery (664.0-665.9)
[0-4]
Postpartum cardiomyopathy
[0,2,4]
Hepatorenal syndrome, following delivery
Postpartum:
subinvolution of uterus
uterine hypertrophy
[0,2,4]
Sudden death of unknown cause during the puerperium

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