P78.8
Header — not billableOther specified perinatal digestive system disorders
The ICD-10 code for other specified perinatal digestive system disorders is P78.8.
P78.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 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.
Related codes in this category
- 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
- P78.8Other specified perinatal digestive system disordersnon-billable header