P57.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified kernicterus. It is a four-character subcategory of P57 (Kernicterus), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block P50–P61 (Haemorrhagic and haematological disorders of fetus and newborn) 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 P57.8 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome E80.5
P57.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P57.8Annen spesifisert kjerneikterus
DP578Anden form for kernikterus
P57.8Muu kernikterus
P57.8Sonstiger näher bezeichneter Kernikterus
P57.8Autres formes précisées d'ictère nucléaire
P57.8overige gespecificeerde kernicterus
P57.8Other specified kernicterus
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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