P78
Other perinatal digestive system disorders
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with P78
- E84.0-E849 - cystic fibrosis (E84.0-E84.9)
- P54.0-P543 - neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhages (P54.0-P54.3)
Specific Codes (6)
P78.0Billable
Perinatal intestinal perforation
P78.1Billable
Other neonatal peritonitis
P78.2Billable
Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood
P78.3Billable
Noninfective neonatal diarrhea
P78.8Category
Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders
P78.9Billable
Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified


