Diagnosis Code: P76.0

Short Description: Meconium plug syndrome

Long Description: Meconium plug syndrome

The code P76.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
  • Digestive system disorders of newborn (P76-P78)
    • Other intestinal obstruction of newborn (P76)
      • P76.0 Meconium plug syndrome

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Delayed passage of meconium
• Finding of passage of meconium
• Finding of passage of meconium
• Has not passed meconium
• Meconium ileus
• Meconium ileus
• Meconium plug
• Neonatal obstruction of intestine
• Neonatal obstruction of intestine
• Neonatal obstruction of intestine
• Obstruction of colon
• Perforation of intestine co-occurrent and due to meconium ileus
• Perinatal intestinal obstruction
• Perinatal intestinal obstruction
• Perinatal intestinal obstruction
• Perinatal intestinal perforation

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P76.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Meconium ileus NOS
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis (@E84.11*)

Crosswalk Information

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