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Diagnosis Code

P81.8 OTH DISTURBANCES OF TEMPERATURE REGULATION OF NEWBORN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P81.8

Short Description: Oth disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn

Long Description: Other specified disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn

The code P81.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
    • Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of newborn (P80-P83)
      • Other disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn (P81)
        • P81.8 Oth disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Biphasic fever
  • Dehydration fever in newborn
  • Fever of newborn
  • Fever of newborn
  • Neonatal dehydration
  • Swinging fever
  • Transitory fever of newborn

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
P81.8 Right Arrow 778.4 NB temp regulat dis NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
P81 Other disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn
P81.0 Environmental hyperthermia of newborn
P81.9 Disturbance of temperature regulation of newborn, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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