ICD-10-CM Code P78.82
Peptic ulcer of newborn

BILLABLE

Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Newborn Only

Code is only used for patients less than 1 year old.

| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

P78.82 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of peptic ulcer of newborn. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #794 - Neonate with other significant problems.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P78.82 - Peptic ulcer of newborn'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code P78.82. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative +

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

777.8

Other specified perinatal disorders of digestive system (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code P78.82 and a single ICD9 code, 777.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

Parent Code: P78.8 - Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders

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