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P72 - Other transitory neonatal endocrine disorders
ICD-10-CM Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period · P70-P74 Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74) · Top-level category · FY2027
Coding Guidance
P72 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom P72
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- congenital hypothyroidism with or without goiter (E03.0-E03.1)
- dyshormogenetic goiter (E07.1)
- dyshormonogenetic goiter (E07.1)
- Pendred's syndrome (E07.1)
IncludesFrom P70-P74 Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
Conditions this code covers.
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disturbances caused by the infant's response to maternal endocrine and metabolic factors, or its adjustment to extrauterine environment
IncludesFrom Chapter P00-P96
Conditions this code covers.
- 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
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter P00-P96
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- 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)
NotesFrom Chapter P00-P96
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
More Specific Codes (5)
P72.0Neonatal goiter, not elsewhere classifiedBillable→P72.1Transitory neonatal hyperthyroidismBillable→P72.2Other transitory neonatal disorders of thyroid function, not elsewhere classifiedBillable→P72.8Other specified transitory neonatal endocrine disordersBillable→P72.9Transitory neonatal endocrine disorder, unspecifiedBillable→
Chapter Information
Related ICD-10 Codes
More specific codes for P72
Other categories in this chapter
Codes at the same level as P72
- Newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancyP00
- Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancyP01
- Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranesP02
- Newborn affected by other complications of labor and deliveryP03
- Newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milkP04
- Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutritionP05
- Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classifiedP07
- Disorders of newborn related to long gestation and high birth weightP08
- Abnormal findings on neonatal screeningP09
- Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injuryP10
- Other birth injuries to central nervous systemP11
- Birth injury to scalpP12
- Birth injury to skeletonP13
- Birth injury to peripheral nervous systemP14
- Other birth injuriesP15
- Metabolic acidemia in newbornP19
- Respiratory distress of newbornP22
- Congenital pneumoniaP23
- Neonatal aspirationP24
- Interstitial emphysema and related conditions originating in the perinatal periodP25
- Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal periodP26
- Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal periodP27
- Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal periodP28
- Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal periodP29
- Congenital viral diseasesP35
- Bacterial sepsis of newbornP36
- Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesP37
- Omphalitis of newbornP38
- Other infections specific to the perinatal periodP39
- Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood lossP50
- Umbilical hemorrhage of newbornP51
- Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newbornP52
- Hemorrhagic disease of newbornP53
- Other neonatal hemorrhagesP54
- Hemolytic disease of newbornP55
- Hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic diseaseP56
- KernicterusP57
- Neonatal jaundice due to other excessive hemolysisP58
- Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causesP59
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newbornP60
18 more in this chapter.