P08.0 is the ICD-10 code for Exceptionally large baby. It is a four-character subcategory of P08 (Disorders related to long gestation and high birth weight), 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
What P08.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Coding notes
- Usually implies a birth weight of 4500 g or more.
P08.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P08.0Ovanligt stort barn
P08.0Uvanlig stort barn
DP080Meget høj fødselsvægt
P08.0Poikkeavan suurikokoinen vastasyntynyt
P08.0Übergewichtige Neugeborene
P08.0Enfant exceptionnellement gros
P08.0uitzonderlijk grote baby
P08.0Exceptionally large newborn baby
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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