New Zealand Gazette – 2002 – No. 40

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✨ Medical Risk Codes for Pregnancy and Obstetrics



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 40

CODE CONDITION DESCRIPTION
4005 Blood group antibodies 2
4006 Eclampsia 3
4007 Foetal abnormality 2
4008 Gestational proteinuria > 0.3g / 24 hours 2
4009 Gestational hypertension 2
4010 Intrauterine death AC < 5th percentile, normal liquor 3
4011 IUGR / SGA AC < 5th percentile, normal liquor 2
4012 AC < 5th percentile, reduced liquor or abnormal umbilical doppler 3
4013 Large for dates Uterine size > 4 weeks greater than expected, abnormal circumference or estimated foetal weight > 90th percentile 2
4014 Low maternal weight BMI < 17 1
4015 Malignancy 3
4016 Malpresentation > 36 weeks; breech, transverse, oblique or unstable lie 2
4017 Morbid obesity 3
4018 Multiple pregnancy Twins or higher order multiples 3
4019 Oligohydramnios Pool depth < 2 cms on scan 2
4020 Placenta praevia At or > 32 weeks 3
4021 Polyhydramnios Scan pools > 10 cms 3
4022 Pre-eclampsia BP > 140/90 (or rise of > 30/15) and any of;
  1. Proteinuria > 0.3g / 24 hours
  2. Platelets < 150 x 10^9/l
  3. Abnormal renal or liver function
  4. Imminent eclampsia / eclampsia | 3 |
    | 4023 | Premature rupture of membranes | < 37 weeks and not in labour | 2 |
    | 4024 | Prolonged pregnancy | 41 weeks, > 41 weeks - assessment, discussion & plan | 2 |
    | 4025 | Premature labour | 34-36 weeks | 2 |
    | 4026 | | < 34 weeks | 3 |
    | 4027 | Prelabour rupture of membranes at term | Assessment, discussion & plan | 2 |
    | 4028 | Reduced foetal movements | | 1 |
    | 4029 | Herpes genitalis | Active lesions | 2 |
    | 4030 | Uncertain dates at term by best estimate | | 2 |
    | 4031 | Uterine fibroids | | 2 |
    | 4032 | Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) | Recurrent | 2 |

LABOUR & BIRTH - FIRST & SECOND STAGE

CODE CONDITION DESCRIPTION
5001 Amniotic fluid embolism 3
5002 Amhydramnios 3
5003 Cerebral anoxia / cardiac arrest 3
5004 Complications of anaesthetic 3
5005 Complications of other analgesia or sedation 2
5006 Compound presentation 3
5007 Cord prolapse or presentation 3
5008 Deep transverse arrest 3
5009 Epidural 2
5010 Failed instrumental vaginal delivery 3
5011 Foetal heart rate abnormalities 2
5012 Hypertonic uterus 2
5013 Induction of labour 2
5014 Instrumental vaginal delivery Low (+2 or lower; head easily visible) 2
5015 Head not easily visible, 0 or +1 3
5016 Intrapartum haemorrhage 3
5017 Maternal tachycardia Sustained 2
5018 Meconium liquor Moderate or thick 2
5019 Obstetric shock 3
5020 Obstructed labour 3
5021 Prolonged first stage of labour Nullipara – poor progress after ARM and syntocinon infusion 2
5022 Multipara – poor progress after ARM 2
5023 Prolonged second stage of labour > 2 hours nullipara or > 1 hour multipara with no progress 2
5024 Pyrexia in labour > 38 degrees with or without foetal tachycardia 2
5025 Shoulder dystocia 2

LABOUR & BIRTH - THIRD STAGE

CODE CONDITION DESCRIPTION
6001 3rd & 4th degree lacerations 3
6002 Cervical laceration 3
6003 Post partum haemorrhage (PPH) > 600 mls with ongoing bleeding 3
6004 Retained Placenta 2
6005 Shock 3
6006 Vaginal laceration Complex 2


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Medical, Risk, Codes, Pregnancy, Obstetrics, Blood group antibodies, Eclampsia, Foetal abnormality, Gestational proteinuria, Gestational hypertension, Intrauterine death, IUGR, SGA, Large for dates, Low maternal weight, Malignancy, Malpresentation, Morbid obesity, Multiple pregnancy, Oligohydramnios, Placenta praevia, Polyhydramnios, Pre-eclampsia, Premature rupture of membranes, Prolonged pregnancy, Premature labour, Prelabour rupture of membranes, Reduced foetal movements, Herpes genitalis, Uncertain dates, Uterine fibroids, Urinary Tract Infection