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Diagnosis Code

P77.9 NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS IN NEWBORN, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P77.9

Short Description: Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified

Long Description: Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified

The code P77.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
    • Digestive system disorders of newborn (P76-P78)
      • Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (P77)
        • P77.9 Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute radiation enteritis of intestine
  • Colitis
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis in fetus OR newborn
  • Neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis
  • Noninfectious enteritis of intestine
  • Noninfectious gastroenteritis
  • Noninfective enteritis and colitis
  • Perinatal necrotizing enterocolitis
  • Radiation enteritis of intestine

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P77.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
P77.9 Right Arrow 777.50 Nec enterocoltis NB NOS

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
P77 Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn
P77.1 Stage 1 necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn
P77.2 Stage 2 necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn
P77.3 Stage 3 necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn

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

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