P07

Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header

P07 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
  • the listed conditions, without further specification, as the cause of morbidity or additional care, in newborn
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
  • Note: When both birth weight and gestational age of the newborn are available, both should be coded with birth weight sequenced before gestational age

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

More specific codes P07

  • P07.0Extremely low birth weight newbornHeader
  • P07.1Other low birth weight newbornHeader
  • P07.2Extreme immaturity of newbornHeader
  • P07.3Preterm [premature] newborn [other]Header

Related codes

  • P05Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutritionHeader
  • P08Disorders of newborn related to long gestation and high birth weightHeader

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