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P78.9 - Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified


The ICD 10 Code for Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified is listed as P78.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: P78.9
Description: Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified
  • Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of newborn (P80-P83)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
794 - Neonate W Other Significant Problems
Chapter Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Block Digestive system disorders of newborn (P76-P78)
Parent P78 - Other perinatal digestive system disorders
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 777.9 - Unspecified perinatal disorder of digestive system
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of P78.9:
P78.0 - Perinatal intestinal perforation
P78.1 - Other neonatal peritonitis
P78.2 - Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood
P78.3 - Noninfective neonatal diarrhea
P78.8 - Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders