P78

Other perinatal digestive system disorders

Non-billable header

P78 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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

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 P78

  • P78.0Perinatal intestinal perforationBillable
  • P78.1Other neonatal peritonitisBillable
  • P78.2Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal bloodBillable
  • P78.3Noninfective neonatal diarrheaBillable
  • P78.8Other specified perinatal digestive system disordersHeader
  • P78.9Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • P76Other intestinal obstruction of newbornHeader
  • P77Necrotizing enterocolitis of newbornHeader

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