P76.9Intestinal obstruction of newborn, unspecified

P76.9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for intestinal obstruction of newborn, unspecified. 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, choose P76.9 (Intestinal obstruction of newborn, unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: meconium plug syndrome (P76.0), transitory ileus of newborn (P76.1), intestinal obstruction due to inspissated milk (P76.2) and other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn (P76.8).

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 794 (Neonate with Other Significant Problems, relative weight 1.4935), 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 777.8 (other specified perinatal disorders of digestive system).