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P03.6: Fetus and newborn affected by abnormal uterine contractions

Abnormal contractions caused damage to health.

During labor, the muscles of the uterus contract. During the birth contractions push the child out of the uterus. Contractions take place mainly towards the end of the pregnancy and during childbirth.

Contractions may proceed in different ways to the usual one. For example, the contractions may be too severe or the womb may be persistently tight. The contractions may be irregular, or they can take place too quickly after one another. The contractions can also be too weak.

If the contractions are too weak, too strong, too quick or too irregular, then the labor may not progress as normal. As a result, the child may be inadequately supplied with oxygen. The child's health can be harmed as a result.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).