P35.8: Other congenital viral diseases
While in the womb or during the birth, a virus was contracted.
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. The child is supplied with oxygen and nutrients from the mother's blood via the placenta.
If the mother contracts a virus while pregnant, the virus can pass from the mother to the child via the placenta. The child can also get infected by the mother's virus during birth. If the child contracts a virus, its health may be harmed.
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
Source
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