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Malnutrition in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O25)

The ICD-10 code O25 series is specifically used to identify cases of malnutrition during pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium. These codes help healthcare providers document, track, and manage nutritional deficiencies that occur at different stages of pregnancy and after delivery.

These codes range from O25.1 for general malnutrition in pregnancy to more precise designations such as O25.10 for unspecified trimester, and O25.11 through O25.13 for malnutrition occurring in the first, second, and third trimesters respectively. The synonym malnutrition (calorie) clarifies that these codes cover calorie deficiencies affecting maternal health. Additionally, O25.2 addresses malnutrition complicating childbirth, also known as nutritional deficiency in mother complicating childbirth, while O25.3 codes for malnutrition in the puerperium, the period following childbirth. Using the correct ICD-10 code for malnutrition in pregnancy and related stages ensures precise classification for both clinical care and healthcare reporting purposes.

Clinical Terms

The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.

Child Nutrition Disorders

Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in children ages 2 to 12 years.

Fetal Nutrition Disorders

Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, in the FETUS in utero.

Fetus

The unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.

Infant Nutrition Disorders

Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in infants ages 1 month to 24 months.

Malnutrition

An imbalanced nutritional status resulting from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement.

Protein-Energy Malnutrition

The lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses.

Severe Acute Malnutrition

Acute form of MALNUTRITION which usually affects children, characterized by a very low weight for height (below -3z scores of the median World Health Organization standards), visible severe wasting, or occurrence of nutritional EDEMA. It can be a direct or indirect cause of fatality in children suffering from DIARRHEA and PNEUMONIA. Do not confuse with starvation, a condition in which the body is not getting enough food, usually for extended periods of time.