ICD-11 code : JB42;
Preferred Label : Obstetric embolism;
ICD-11 definition : A condition characterised by the lodging of a blood clot, a fat globule or a gas bubble
(embolus) in the bloodstream, which can cause a blockage associated with the physiological
and other changes that occur during the period of time from conception to delivery
(pregnancy), during labour and delivery (childbirth) or during the approximately six
weeks after delivery during which the uterus returns to the original size (puerperium).;
ICD-11 synonym : Obstetric embolism NOS;
ICD-11 "other" category code : JB42.Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : JB42.Z;
Origin ID : 2146411734;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
A condition characterised by the lodging of a blood clot, a fat globule or a gas bubble
(embolus) in the bloodstream, which can cause a blockage associated with the physiological
and other changes that occur during the period of time from conception to delivery
(pregnancy), during labour and delivery (childbirth) or during the approximately six
weeks after delivery during which the uterus returns to the original size (puerperium).
