O09.6: Gestation period: 37 to 41 completed weeks

You are in the 37th to 41st week of pregnancy.

A pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks. Usually this includes the weeks from the beginning of the last menstrual period, even if fertilization only takes place afterwards. During pregnancy, the child develops in the womb. The child is usually born after about 38 to 42 weeks of pregnancy.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

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