P02.78

P02.78: Newborn affected by other conditions from chorioamnionitis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P02.78 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for newborn affected by other conditions from chorioamnionitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Newborn affected by amnionitis
Newborn affected by membranitis
Newborn affected by placentitis

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above P02.78

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on P02: Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes

encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Newborn›affected by›amnionitis
Newborn›affected by›chorioamnionitis
Newborn›affected by›membranitis
Newborn›affected by›placentitis

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P02.7

P02.70Newborn affected by fetal inflammatory response syndrome