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ICD-10-CM Code for Other neonatal peritonitis P78.1

ICD-10 code P78.1 for Other neonatal peritonitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period .

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Other neonatal peritonitis
Neonatal peritonitis NOS

P78

Excludes1: cystic fibrosis (E84.0-E84.9)
neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhages (P54.0-P54.3)

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