P78 — Other perinatal digestive system disorders
Is P78 billable?
No — P78 is a non-billable header code. P78 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 10 billable codes beneath P78.
Billable codes under this header
- P78.0Perinatal intestinal perforation
- P78.1Other neonatal peritonitis
- P78.2Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood
- P78.3Noninfective neonatal diarrhea
- P78.9Perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified
- P78.81Congenital cirrhosis (of liver)
- P78.82Peptic ulcer of newborn
- P78.83Newborn esophageal reflux
- P78.84Gestational alloimmune liver disease
- P78.89Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders
P78 at a glance
| Code | P78 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other perinatal digestive system disorders |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with P78 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P78, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P78 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under P78? (6)
How long has P78 existed?
P78 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with P78?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with P78 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.