KD3B.0 Antepartum fetal death

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01


Antepartum fetal death is a fetal death before the onset of labour. If vital status of the fetus at the onset of labour is unknown, consider it was antepartum if there is presence of signs of maceration at the time of delivery. Macerated stillbirth - is the complete expulsion or extraction from a woman of a fetus following a fetal death at 22 or more completed weeks of gestation; or if gestational age is not available with a birthweight of 500g or more with skin showing signs of maceration. Antepartum stillbirth - is the complete expulsion or extraction from a woman of a fetus following an antepartum fetal death at 22 or more completed weeks of gestation; or if gestational age is not available with a birthweight of 500 grams or more.

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coding note

Not to be used for the underlying cause of death of live births. Not to be used for the underlying cause of fetal death, if any other cause of fetal mortality is known.

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