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
677 Late effect of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
Note:
This category is to be used to indicate conditions in 632-648.9 and 651-676.9 as the cause of the late effect, themselves classifiable elsewhere. The "late effects" include conditions specified as such, or as sequelae, which may occur at any time after the puerperium.
Code first any sequelae

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