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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P07.3

Preterm [premature] newborn [other]

ICD-10-CM Code:
P07.3
ICD-10 Code for:
Preterm [premature] newborn [other]
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
    (P00–P96)
    • Disorders of newborn related to length of gestation and fetal growth
      (P05-P08)
      • Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified
        (P07)

P07.3 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of preterm [premature] newborn [other]. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Preterm [premature] newborn [other]

Non-specific codes like P07.3 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for preterm [premature] newborn [other]:

  • Use P07.30 for Preterm newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P07.31 for Preterm newborn, gestational age 28 completed weeks - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P07.32 for Preterm newborn, gestational age 29 completed weeks - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P07.33 for Preterm newborn, gestational age 30 completed weeks - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P07.34 for Preterm newborn, gestational age 31 completed weeks - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P07.35 for Preterm newborn, gestational age 32 completed weeks - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P07.36 for Preterm newborn, gestational age 33 completed weeks - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P07.37 for Preterm newborn, gestational age 34 completed weeks - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P07.38 for Preterm newborn, gestational age 35 completed weeks - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P07.39 for Preterm newborn, gestational age 36 completed weeks - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • 28 completed weeks or more but less than 37 completed weeks (196 completed days but less than 259 completed days) of gestation.
  • Prematurity NOS

Patient Education


Premature Babies

Almost 1 of every 10 infants born in the United States are premature, or preemies. A premature birth is when a baby is born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks.

Important growth and development happen throughout pregnancy - especially in the final months and weeks. Because they are born too early, preemies weigh much less than full-term babies. They may have health problems because their organs did not have enough time to develop. Problems that a baby born too early may have include:

  • Breathing problems
  • Feeding difficulties
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Developmental delay
  • Vision problems
  • Hearing problems

Preemies need special medical care in a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU. They stay there until their organ systems can work on their own.

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.