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Diagnosis Code

P78.9 PERINATAL DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDER, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P78.9

Short Description: Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified

Long Description: Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified

The code P78.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
    • Digestive system disorders of newborn (P76-P78)
      • Other perinatal digestive system disorders (P78)
        • P78.9 Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute digestive system disorder
  • Disorder of digestive organ
  • Disorder of digestive system
  • Disorder of digestive system specific to fetus OR newborn
  • Disorder of digestive tract
  • Disorder of gastrointestinal tract
  • Disorder of gastrointestinal tract co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Disorder of lower gastrointestinal tract
  • Disorder of upper digestive tract
  • Disorder of upper gastrointestinal tract
  • Gastrointestinal complication
  • Gastrointestinal tract disease treatment started
  • Gastrointestinal tract problem
  • Gastrointestinal tract treatment changed
  • Neonatal gastrointestinal disorder
  • Perinatal disorders of liver and/or biliary system
  • Symptomatic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
P78.9 Right Arrow 777.9 Perinat GI sys dis 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
P78 Other perinatal digestive system disorders
P78.0 Perinatal intestinal perforation
P78.1 Other neonatal peritonitis
P78.2 Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood
P78.3 Noninfective neonatal diarrhea
P78.8 Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders
P78.81 Congenital cirrhosis (of liver)
P78.82 Peptic ulcer of newborn
P78.83 Newborn esophageal reflux
P78.84 Gestational alloimmune liver disease
P78.89 Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders

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

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