P78.2
Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
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P78.2
Approximate Synonyms
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Hematemesis and/or melena due to swallowed maternal blood
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Neonatal swallowed blood syndrome
Details
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P78.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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Short description: Neonatal hematemesis and melena d/t swallowed matern blood
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM P78.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P78.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 P78.2 may differ.