P77Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
Non-billable header
P77 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
- Note: Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
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 P77
- P77.1Stage 1 necrotizing enterocolitis in newbornBillable
- P77.2Stage 2 necrotizing enterocolitis in newbornBillable
- P77.3Stage 3 necrotizing enterocolitis in newbornBillable
- P77.9Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecifiedBillable
Related codes
- P76Other intestinal obstruction of newbornHeader
- P78Other perinatal digestive system disordersHeader