P76.8

P76.8: Other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P76.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check P76.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

intestinal obstruction classifiable to K56.-

Other codes that can never be billed with P76.8

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

K56Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Fecalith›congenital
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›intestine›newborn›specified NEC
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive›intestine›newborn›due to›fecaliths

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P76