P78.2

Neonatal hematemesis and melena d/t swallowed matern blood

Billable Chapter 16

Code Information

ICD-10-CM CodeP78.2

Short DescriptionNeonatal hematemesis and melena d/t swallowed matern blood

Long DescriptionNeonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood

BillableYes

ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Parent CodeP78

Hierarchy Depth1

About P78.2

P78.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code representing neonatal hematemesis and melena d/t swallowed matern blood.

ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification) is the official system for assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures in the United States. This code is billable and can be used on medical claims.