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P78

Non-billable

Other perinatal digestive system disorders

Other perinatal digestive system disorders

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

P76-P78

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • 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

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)

Child Codes (6)

P78.0

Perinatal intestinal perforation

BillableP78.1

Other neonatal peritonitis

BillableP78.2

Neonatal hematemesis and melena d/t swallowed matern blood

BillableP78.3

Noninfective neonatal diarrhea

BillableP78.8

Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders

P78.9

Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P78?

ICD-10-CM code P78 represents "Other perinatal digestive system disorders". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is P78 a billable code?

No, P78 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under P78.

What chapter is P78 in?

P78 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What codes cannot be used with P78?

P78 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cystic fibrosis (E84.0-E84.9); neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhages (P54.0-P54.3).

What are the subcategories under P78?

P78 has 6 child codes, including: P78.0 (Perinatal intestinal perforation), P78.1 (Other neonatal peritonitis), P78.2 (Neonatal hematemesis and melena d/t swallowed matern blood), P78.3 (Noninfective neonatal diarrhea), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for P78?

P78 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0410952. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.