P07.0 Extremely low birth weight newborn

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Newborn birth weight 999 g. or less

Excludes1 (never code together)

• low birth weight due to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition (P05.-)

Applies from P07 Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified

Includes

• the listed conditions, without further specification, as the cause of morbidity or additional care, in newborn

Notes

• When both birth weight and gestational age of the newborn are available, both should be coded with birth weight sequenced before gestational age

Codes under P07.0

• P07.00 Extremely low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight
• P07.01 Extremely low birth weight newborn, less than 500 grams
• P07.02 Extremely low birth weight newborn, 500-749 grams
• P07.03 Extremely low birth weight newborn, 750-999 grams

Nearby codes

• P07 Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified
• P07.0 Extremely low birth weight newborn (this code)
• P07.00 Extremely low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight
• P07.01 Extremely low birth weight newborn, less than 500 grams
• P07.02 Extremely low birth weight newborn, 500-749 grams
• P07.03 Extremely low birth weight newborn, 750-999 grams
• P07.1 Other low birth weight newborn