P78.0
BillablePerinatal intestinal perforation
Perinatal intestinal perforation
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Meconium peritonitis
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)
- cystic fibrosis (E84.0-E84.9)
- neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhages (P54.0-P54.3)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Disruption of rectum37502002
- Rectal tear37502002
- Rupture of rectum37502002
- Traumatic perforation of large intestine50008003
- Colonic perforation50257008
- Perforation of colon50257008
- Gastrointestinal perforation51875005
- Intestinal perforation56905009
- Perforation of intestine56905009
- Meconium peritonitis57341009
- Perinatal intestinal perforation65390006
- Injury of transverse colon125632009
- Injury of sigmoid colon125634005
- Meconium ileus206523001
- Meconium obstruction206523001
- Perforation of small intestine235741002
- Small bowel perforation235741002
- Bursting injury of small intestine235742009
- Disruption of small intestine235742009
- Rupture of small intestine235742009
- Rupture of intestine235799001
- Disruption of colon235800002
- Rupture of colon235800002
- Faecal peritonitis235985005
- Fecal peritonitis235985005
- Delayed perforation of colon262874007
- Perinatal intestinal obstruction276521007
- Neonatal peritonitis276522000
- Perforation of jejunum282060009
- Bursting injury of jejunum282061008
- Disruption of jejunum282061008
- Rupture of jejunum282061008
- Perforation of ileum282068002
- Bursting injury of ileum282069005
- Disruption of ileum282069005
- Rupture of ileum282069005
- Non-traumatic perforation of small bowel405578000
- Nontraumatic perforation of small intestine405578000
- Non-traumatic perforation of large bowel405579008
- Nontraumatic perforation of large intestine405579008
- Inflammatory perforation of small intestine405589007
- Perforation of sigmoid colon712512004
- Perforated ulcer of intestine713354008
- Meconium ileus with perforation722841004
- Perforation of intestine co-occurrent and due to meconium ileus722841004
- Intestinal obstruction of newborn733145007
- Neonatal obstruction of intestine733145007
- Neonatal intestinal perforation caused by drug735493006
- Neonatal perforation of intestine caused by drug735493006
- Neonatal intestinal perforation co-occurrent and due to intestinal atresia735719008
- Neonatal intestinal perforation with intestinal atresia735719008
- Neonatal intestinal perforation due to in utero intestinal volvulus735721003
- Neonatal intestinal perforation co-occurrent and due to in utero intraluminal obstruction735722005
- Neonatal intestinal perforation with in utero intraluminal obstruction735722005
- Neonatal isolated ileal perforation735723000
- Neonatal isolated perforation of ileum735723000
- Postnatal isolated ileal perforation in neonate735723000
- Perforation of transverse colon1144421007
- Neonatal perforation of intestine due to congenital stenosis of intestine1162589001
- Perforation of terminal ileum1179027005
- Spontaneous perforation of large intestine1197666004
- Fetal gastrointestinal abnormality121801000119105
- Foetal gastrointestinal abnormality121801000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code P78.0?
ICD-10-CM code P78.0 represents "Perinatal intestinal perforation". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is P78.0 a billable code?
Yes, P78.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P78.0 in?
P78.0 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What codes cannot be used with P78.0?
P78.0 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 SNOMED CT codes does P78.0 map to?
P78.0 maps to 39 SNOMED CT concepts: 282069005, 282061008, 235742009, 50257008, 262874007, and 34 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P78.0?
P78.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0270250, C0159006. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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