P08
Disorders of newborn related to long gestation and high birth weight
P08 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for disorders of newborn related to long gestation and high birth weight. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are P08.0 Exceptionally large newborn baby; P08.1 Other heavy for gestational age newborn and P08.2 Late newborn, not heavy for gestational age. Its coding notes include 5 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Chapter 16 codes are never used on the maternal record, and chapter 15 codes are never used on the newborn record. Chapter 16 codes can be used for life if the condition persists.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (5 notes)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- the listed conditions, without further specification, as causes of morbidity or additional care, in newborn
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Notes
- When both birth weight and gestational age of the newborn are available, priority of assignment should be given to birth weight
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records