P78 is the ICD-10 code for Other perinatal digestive system disorders. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block P75–P78 (Digestive system disorders of fetus and newborn) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What P78 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- neonatal gastrointestinal haemorrhages P54.0-P54.3
Subcodes of P78
P78 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P78Andra sjukdomar i matsmältningsorganen hos foster och nyfödd
DP78Andre perinatale sygdomme i fordøjelsessystemet
P78Muut ruuansulatuselinten perinataaliset sairaudet
P78Sonstige Krankheiten des Verdauungssystems in der Perinatalperiode
P78Autres affections périnatales de l'appareil digestif
P78overige perinatale aandoeningen van spijsverteringsstelsel
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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