P07.3
Header — not billablePreterm [premature] newborn [other]
The ICD-10 code for preterm [premature] newborn [other] is P07.3.
P07.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- 28 completed weeks or more but less than 37 completed weeks (196 completed days but less than 259 completed days) of gestation.
- Prematurity NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under P07.3
- P07.30Preterm newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation
- P07.31Preterm newborn, gestational age 28 completed weeks
- P07.32Preterm newborn, gestational age 29 completed weeks
- P07.33Preterm newborn, gestational age 30 completed weeks
- P07.34Preterm newborn, gestational age 31 completed weeks
- P07.35Preterm newborn, gestational age 32 completed weeks
- P07.36Preterm newborn, gestational age 33 completed weeks
- P07.37Preterm newborn, gestational age 34 completed weeks
- P07.38Preterm newborn, gestational age 35 completed weeks
- P07.39Preterm newborn, gestational age 36 completed weeks
Related codes in this category
- P07.0Extremely low birth weight newbornnon-billable header
- P07.1Other low birth weight newbornnon-billable header
- P07.2Extreme immaturity of newbornnon-billable header
- P07.3Preterm [premature] newborn [other]non-billable header