2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P76.8

Other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
  • P76.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM P76.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P76.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 P76.8 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
  • P76.8 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as P76.8. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • intestinal obstruction classifiable to
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56
    • K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction wi...
      • K56.0 Paralytic ileus
      • K56.1 Intussusception
      • K56.2 Volvulus
      • K56.3 Gallstone ileus
      • K56.4 Other impaction of intestine
      • K56.5 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with obstruction...
        • K56.50 Intestinal adhesions [bands], unspecified as ...
        • K56.51 Intestinal adhesions [bands], with partial ob...
        • K56.52 Intestinal adhesions [bands] with complete ob...
      • K56.6 Other and unspecified intestinal obstruction
        • K56.60 Unspecified intestinal obstruction
          • K56.600 Partial intestinal obstruction, unspecified a...
          • K56.601 Complete intestinal obstruction, unspecified ...
          • K56.609 Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecifi...
        • K56.69 Other intestinal obstruction
          • K56.690 Other partial intestinal obstruction
          • K56.691 Other complete intestinal obstruction
          • K56.699 Other intestinal obstruction unspecified as t...
      • K56.7 Ileus, unspecified
    K56.-
The following code(s) above P76.8 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to P76.8:
  • P00-P96
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range P00-P96

    Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

    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
    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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)
    Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
ICD-10-CM P76.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 794 Neonate with other significant problems

Convert P76.8 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to P76.8:
  • Fecalith (impaction) K56.41
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.41

    Fecal impaction

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • congenital P76.8
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • intestine K56.609
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K56.609

      Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction

        2018 - New Code 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Intestinal obstruction NOS
      • newborn P76.9
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P76.9

        Intestinal obstruction of newborn, unspecified

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
        • due to
          • fecaliths P76.8
        • specified NEC P76.8

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To P76.8
P74.422 Hypochloremia of newborn
P74.49 Other transitory electrolyte disturbance of newborn
P74.5 Transitory tyrosinemia of newborn
P74.6 Transitory hyperammonemia of newborn
P74.8 Other transitory metabolic disturbances of newborn
P74.9 Transitory metabolic disturbance of newborn, unspecified
P76 Other intestinal obstruction of newborn
P76.0 Meconium plug syndrome
P76.1 Transitory ileus of newborn
P76.2 Intestinal obstruction due to inspissated milk
P76.8 Other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn
P76.9 Intestinal obstruction of newborn, unspecified
P77 Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
P77.1 Stage 1 necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn
P77.2 Stage 2 necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn
P77.3 Stage 3 necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn
P77.9 Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified
P78 Other perinatal digestive system disorders
P78.0 Perinatal intestinal perforation
P78.1 Other neonatal peritonitis
P78.2 Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.