ICD-10-CM Codes
P00-P96 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
P76-P78 Digestive system disorders of newborn
P76- Other intestinal obstruction of newborn
2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P76.9

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P76.9

Intestinal obstruction of newborn, unspecified

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Billable/Specific Code

Code on Newborn Record

P76.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM P76.9 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P76.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 P76.9 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

P76.9 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.

The following code(s) above P76.9 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 P76.9:

P00-P96
2020 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

Approximate Synonyms

Neonatal intestinal obstruction

ICD-10-CM P76.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):

794 Neonate with other significant problems

Convert P76.9 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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to P76.9:

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 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Intestinal obstruction NOS
  - newborn P76.9

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To P76.9

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

P78.3 Noninfective neonatal diarrhea

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

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P76.9

Intestinal obstruction of newborn, unspecified

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Unspecified intestinal obstruction, unspecified as to partial versus complete obstruction