P76.0 Meconium plug syndrome

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Meconium ileus NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis (E84.11)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 791 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 777.1 Meconium obstruction in fetus or newborn (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to P76.0

Back-references to P76.0

• Type 1 Excludes: E84.11 Meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis ("meconium ileus not due to cystic fibrosis (P76.0)")
• Type 1 Excludes: K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia ("meconium ileus NOS (P76.0)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Q41 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine ("meconium ileus NOS (without cystic fibrosis) (P76.0)")

Back-references to P76

• Type 1 Excludes: K56 Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia ("neonatal intestinal obstructions classifiable to P76.-")

Diagnosis Index entries for P76.0

• Delay, delayed › passage of meconium (newborn)
• Ileus (bowel) (colon) (inhibitory) (intestine) › meconium
• Ileus (bowel) (colon) (inhibitory) (intestine) › meconium › meaning meconium plug (without cystic fibrosis)
• Ileus (bowel) (colon) (inhibitory) (intestine) › newborn › due to meconium
• Ileus (bowel) (colon) (inhibitory) (intestine) › newborn › due to meconium › meaning meconium plug (without cystic fibrosis)
• Meconium › ileus, newborn
• Meconium › ileus, newborn › meaning meconium plug (without cystic fibrosis)
• Meconium › obstruction, newborn
• Meconium › obstruction, newborn › due to fecaliths
• Meconium › plug syndrome (newborn) NEC
• Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive › intestine › newborn › due to › meconium (plug)
• Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive › meconium (plug) › newborn
• Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive › meconium (plug) › newborn › due to fecaliths
• Plug › meconium (newborn) NEC syndrome
• Syndrome › meconium plug (newborn)

Nearby codes

• P76 Other intestinal obstruction of newborn
• P76.0 Meconium plug syndrome (this code)
• P76.1 Transitory ileus of newborn
• P76.2 Intestinal obstruction due to inspissated milk
• P76.8 Other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn
• P76.9 Intestinal obstruction of newborn, unspecified