P08.2: Post-term infant, not heavy for gestational age
The birth took place more than 2 weeks after the expected delivery date.
The weeks of pregnancy of most commonly counted from the day of the last period. A pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks.
If a pregnancy lasts longer than 42 weeks, the child is sometimes no longer adequately supplied with nutrients. After the birth this can be seen from wrinkled, flaky skin or a lack of fatty padding, for example.
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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