P78 Non-Billable Code
Other perinatal digestive system disorders
Chapter Classification
Chapter 16
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Section Detail
P76-P78
Digestive system disorders of newborn (P76-P78)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- cystic fibrosis (E84.0-E84.9)
- neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhages (P54.0-P54.3)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- P78.0 - Perinatal intestinal perforation Billable
- P78.1 - Other neonatal peritonitis Billable
- P78.2 - Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood Billable
- P78.3 - Noninfective neonatal diarrhea Billable
- P78.8 - Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders
- P78.9 - Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified Billable
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