P74.9
Billable codeTransitory metabolic disturbance of newborn, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for transitory metabolic disturbance of newborn, unspecified is P74.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7759Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
P74.9 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.