P78.9 Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified
Instructional Notes:
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P78.9
Description: Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified
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P78
Description: Other perinatal digestive system disorders
Exclude1:
- cystic fibrosis (E84.0-E84.9)
- neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhages (P54.0-P54.3)
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P76-P78
Description: Digestive system disorders of newborn (P76-P78)
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P00-P96
Description: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Exclude2:
- 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)
Notes:
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Include:
- 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