PROCEDURES FOR CODING CAUSE OF FETAL DEATH UNDER ICD-10 Last revised 1/25/2011 This document outlines the procedures for coding cause of fetal death. Coding Procedures and Data Processing

Underlying cause for fetal deaths should be coded in the same way as underlying cause for neonatal deaths, to the degree possible given differences in the events. The reasons for this are that: 1) uniform coding procedures between fetal and neonatal deaths will result in consistent perinatal statistics on cause of death, and 2) uniform coding procedures will minimize the need for special training of coders and data processors. Maternal conditions affecting the fetus should be coded to categories P00-P04. Conditions in the fetus can be coded to any category in the list of valid codes (Table 1) other than P00-P04 but will most often be coded to categories P05-P96 (Perinatal conditions) or Q00-Q99 (Congenital anomalies). Valid Codes: Table 1 contains all ICD-10 codes which are valid for coding underlying cause of fetal death. Sex/Cause: Table 2 lists the ICD codes which are applicable only to males or only to females. This list i