P76.0Meconium plug syndrome

P76.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for meconium plug syndrome. It belongs to category P76 (other intestinal obstruction of newborn), block P76-P78 (digestive system disorders of newborn) and chapter 16 (certain conditions originating in the perinatal period). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within P76 (other intestinal obstruction of newborn), P76.0 is specifically for meconium plug syndrome. Related codes cover transitory ileus of newborn (P76.1), intestinal obstruction due to inspissated milk (P76.2), other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn (P76.8) and intestinal obstruction of newborn, unspecified (P76.9).

Don't report P76.0 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis (E84.11).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems, relative weight 4.1075) and DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems, relative weight 4.2195), in MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 777.1 (meconium obstruction in fetus or newborn).