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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(133)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Perforation of sigmoid colon
- Disruption of small intestine
- meconium peritonitis
- Gastrointestinal perforation
- Faecal peritonitis
- Bursting injury of ileum
- Non-traumatic perforation of small bowel
- Perforation of colon
- Bursting injury of small intestine
- Rectal tear
- Rupture of rectum
- Rupture of small intestine
- Foetal gastrointestinal abnormality
- Inflammatory perforation of small intestine
- Perforation of terminal ileum
- Neonatal perforation of intestine due to congenital stenosis of intestine
- Nontraumatic perforation of small intestine
- Non-traumatic perforation of large bowel
- Neonatal intestinal perforation due to in utero intestinal volvulus
- Rupture of jejunum
- Neonatal isolated perforation of ileum
- Perinatal intestinal perforation (disorder)
- Perforated ulcer of intestine
- Traumatic perforation of large intestine
- Fetal gastrointestinal abnormality
- Perforation of intestine co-occurrent and due to meconium ileus
- Small bowel perforation
- Bursting injury of jejunum
- Rupture of intestine
- Meconium obstruction
- Neonatal isolated ileal perforation
- Delayed perforation of colon
- Disruption of rectum
- Neonatal intestinal perforation caused by drug
- Nontraumatic perforation of large intestine
- Perforation of ileum
- Intestinal obstruction of newborn
- Rupture of colon
- Perforation of jejunum
- Perinatal intestinal obstruction
- Meconium ileus
- Intestinal perforation
- Perforation of transverse colon
- Meconium peritonitis (disorder)
- Spontaneous perforation of large intestine
- Neonatal intestinal perforation with in utero intraluminal obstruction
- Disruption of colon
- Disruption of jejunum
- Neonatal peritonitis
- Postnatal isolated ileal perforation in neonate
- Neonatal perforation of intestine caused by drug
- Colonic perforation
- Injury of sigmoid colon
- Injury of transverse colon
- Neonatal intestinal perforation co-occurrent and due to in utero intraluminal obstruction
- Perforation of small intestine
- Perforation of intestine
- Rupture of ileum
- Meconium ileus with perforation
- Neonatal intestinal perforation co-occurrent and due to intestinal atresia
- Disruption of ileum
- Fecal peritonitis
- Neonatal obstruction of intestine
- Neonatal intestinal perforation with intestinal atresia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for perinatal intestinal perforation?
The ICD-10-CM code for perinatal intestinal perforation is P78.0. The full clinical description is "Perinatal intestinal perforation". P78.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code P78.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code P78.0 represents “Perinatal intestinal perforation”. It is classified under Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and 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.
How does P78.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like perinatal intestinal perforation affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of P78.0?
P78.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: KB86.Z (Postnatal intestinal perforation, unspecified).
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