Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

**Includes:** - the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care

**Excludes2:** - herpes gestationis (O26.4-) - infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-) - obstetrical tetanus (A34) - puerperal infection (O86.-) - puerperal sepsis (O85) - when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)

**Use additional code:** - code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease