P78.9 is the ICD-10 code for Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified. 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
P78.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P78.9Ospecificerad sjukdom i matsmältningsorganen hos foster och nyfödd
P78.9Uspesifisert forstyrrelse i fordøyelsessystemet i perinatalperioden
DP789Perinatal sygdom i fordøjelsessystemet UNS
P78.9Määrittämätön sikiön ja vastasyntyneen ruuansulatuselinten sairaus
P78.9Krankheit des Verdauungssystems in der Perinatalperiode, nicht näher bezeichnet
P78.9Affection périnatale de l'appareil digestif, sans précision
P78.9perinatale aandoening van spijsverteringsstelsel, niet-gespecificeerd
P78.9Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified
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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