P07.0 is the ICD-10 code for Extremely low birth weight. It is a four-character subcategory of P07 (Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block P05–P08 (Disorders related to length of gestation and fetal growth) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Coding notes
- Birth weight 999 g or less.
P07.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
- P07.0AExtremt låg födelsevikt, mindre än 500 g
- P07.0BExtremt låg födelsevikt, 500-749 g
- P07.0CExtremt låg födelsevikt, 750-999 g
- P07.0XExtremt låg födelsevikt, mindre än 1000 g, exakt vikt ej angiven
P07.0Ekstremt lav fødselsvekt
- P07.01Ekstremt lav fødselsvekt, < 500g
- P07.02Ekstremt lav fødselsvekt, 500-749g
- P07.03Ekstremt lav fødselsvekt, 750-999g
DP070Ekstremt lav fødselsvægt
P07.0Hyvin pieni syntymäpaino
- P07.00Hyvin pieni syntymäpaino alle 500 g
- P07.01Hyvin pieni syntymäpaino 500-749 g
- P07.02Hyvin pieni syntymäpaino 750-999 g
P07.0Neugeborenes mit extrem niedrigem Geburtsgewicht
- P07.00Geburtsgewicht unter 500 Gramm
- P07.01Geburtsgewicht 500 bis unter 750 Gramm
- P07.02Geburtsgewicht 750 bis unter 1000 Gramm
P07.0Poids extrêmement faible à la naissance
P07.0extreem-laag geboortegewicht
Listed through more specific codes:
- P07.00Extremely low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight
- P07.01Extremely low birth weight newborn, less than 500 grams
- P07.02Extremely low birth weight newborn, 500-749 grams
- P07.03Extremely low birth weight newborn, 750-999 grams
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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