P07.0Non-billable
Extremely low birth weight newborn
Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Inclusion Terms
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Inclusion Terms
- •Newborn birth weight 999 g. or less
Excludes1
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Excludes1
- •low birth weight due to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition (P05.-)
Coding Guidance
P07.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Includes
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Includes
From P00-P96:
- •conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
From P07:
- •the listed conditions, without further specification, as the cause of morbidity or additional care, in newborn
Notes
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Notes
From P00-P96:
- •Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
From P07:
- •When both birth weight and gestational age of the newborn are available, both should be coded with birth weight sequenced before gestational age