P05.9: Slow fetal growth, unspecified
The child did not develop adequately while in the womb.
While in the womb, the child is supplied with oxygen and nutrients from the mother’s blood. The placenta forms in the mother’s womb during pregnancy. The placenta consists of cells from the mother and cells from the unborn child. The umbilical cord connects the child to the placenta.
If the child is not adequately nourished in the womb, it may be too light or too small at birth, for example. There can be different reasons why the child is not adequately nourished in the womb. For example, that occurs with particular diseases of the mother or if the placenta is not working properly. Sometimes the placenta also no longer works properly at the end of the pregnancy. The child may also receive inadequate nourishment in the womb if the mother smokes.
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).