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BillableNecrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified
P77.9 is the ICD-10-CM code for Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, unspecified. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
P00-P96 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHAlmost 1 of every 10 infants born in the United States are premature, or preemies. A premature birth is when a baby is born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks. Important growth and development happen throughout pregnancy - especially in the final months and weeks. Because they are born too early, preemies weigh much less than full-term babies. They may have health problems…
Read more about Premature Babies at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Includes
- •Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn, NOS
Conditions mapped to this code
MedlinePlus · NIHPlain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).
1 rare disease filed under this code
Orphanet · INSERMOrphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. 1 of these are exact ICD-10 matches; the rest are broader-bucket mappings.
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