2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P78

Other perinatal digestive system disorders

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  • P78 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM P78 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P78 - other international versions of ICD-10 P78 may differ.
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 P78. 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.
  • cystic fibrosis (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E84.0

    Cystic fibrosis with pulmonary manifestations

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    Use Additional
    • code to identify any infectious organism present, such as:
    • Pseudomonas (B96.5)
    E84.0-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E84.9

    Cystic fibrosis, unspecified

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    E84.9
    )
  • neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhages (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P54.0

    Neonatal hematemesis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
    Type 1 Excludes
    • neonatal hematemesis due to swallowed maternal blood (P78.2)
    P54.0-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P54.3

    Other neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage

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    P54.3
    )
The following code(s) above P78 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 P78:
  • 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
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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To P78
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
P78.8 Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders
P78.81 Congenital cirrhosis (of liver)
P78.82 Peptic ulcer of newborn
P78.83 Newborn esophageal reflux
P78.84 Gestational alloimmune liver disease
P78.89 Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders

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