P78.0 is the ICD-10 code for Perinatal intestinal perforation. It is a four-character subcategory of P78 (Other perinatal digestive system disorders), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What P78.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Meconium peritonitis
P78.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P78.0Tarmperforasjon i perinatalperioden
DP780Tarmperforation hos nyfødt
- DP780AMekoniumperitonitis
P78.0Perinataalinen suolenpuhkeama
P78.0Darmperforation in der Perinatalperiode
P78.0Perforation intestinale périnatale
P78.0perinatale darmperforatie
P78.0Perinatal intestinal perforation
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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