P02.78 Newborn affected by other conditions from chorioamnionitis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Newborn affected by amnionitis
• Newborn affected by membranitis
• Newborn affected by placentitis

Applies from P02 Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes

Excludes2 (not included here)

• encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)

Code first

• any current condition in newborn

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 794 in MDC 15.

Diagnosis Index entries for P02.78

• Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › affected by › amnionitis
• Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › affected by › chorioamnionitis
• Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › affected by › membranitis
• Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › affected by › placentitis

Nearby codes

• P02.6 Newborn affected by other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cord
• P02.60 Newborn affected by unspecified conditions of umbilical cord
• P02.69 Newborn affected by other conditions of umbilical cord
• P02.7 Newborn affected by chorioamnionitis
• P02.70 Newborn affected by fetal inflammatory response syndrome
• P02.78 Newborn affected by other conditions from chorioamnionitis (this code)
• P02.8 Newborn affected by other abnormalities of membranes
• P02.9 Newborn affected by abnormality of membranes, unspecified