P74
Header — not billableOther transitory neonatal electrolyte and metabolic disturbances
The ICD-10 code for other transitory neonatal electrolyte and metabolic disturbances is P74.
P74 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
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 P74
- P74.0Late metabolic acidosis of newborn
- P74.1Dehydration of newborn
- P74.2Disturbances of sodium balance of newbornnon-billable header
- P74.3Disturbances of potassium balance of newbornnon-billable header
- P74.4Other transitory electrolyte disturbances of newbornnon-billable header
- P74.5Transitory tyrosinemia of newborn
- P74.6Transitory hyperammonemia of newborn
- P74.8Other transitory metabolic disturbances of newborn
- P74.9Transitory metabolic disturbance of newborn, unspecified
Related codes in this category
- P70Transitory disorders of carbohydrate metabolism specific to newbornnon-billable header
- P71Transitory neonatal disorders of calcium and magnesium metabolismnon-billable header
- P72Other transitory neonatal endocrine disordersnon-billable header
- P74Other transitory neonatal electrolyte and metabolic disturbancesnon-billable header