ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
P78.8Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders
P78.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 5 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About P78.8
P78.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified perinatal digestive system disorders. It belongs to category P78 (other perinatal digestive system disorders), block P76-P78 (digestive system disorders of newborn) and chapter 16 (certain conditions originating in the perinatal period). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 5 subcodes must be used instead.
Within P78, choose P78.8 (Other specified perinatal digestive system disorders) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: perinatal intestinal perforation (P78.0), other neonatal peritonitis (P78.1), neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood (P78.2), noninfective neonatal diarrhea (P78.3) and perinatal digestive system disorder, unspecified (P78.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: P78.81 (liver)), P78.82 (newborn), P78.83 (reflux), P78.84 (disease) and P78.89 (disorders).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under P78.8
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to P78.8.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about P78.8
Is P78.8 billable?
- No. P78.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.