2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P76.8Other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn
ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P76-P78›P76
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
P76.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 794. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Neonatal digestive and feeding disorders.
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Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
- Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage and obstruction
- Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage and perforation
- Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage, with perforation and with obstruction
- Acute gastric ulcer with obstruction
- Acute gastric ulcer with perforation
- Acute gastric ulcer with perforation AND obstruction
- Acute peptic ulcer with hemorrhage AND obstruction
- Acute peptic ulcer with hemorrhage and perforation
- Acute peptic ulcer with hemorrhage, with perforation AND with obstruction
- Acute peptic ulcer with perforation AND obstruction
- Bowel spasm
- Concretion of intestine
- Congenital fecaliths
- Congenital fecaliths causing obstruction
- Dynamic ileus
- Fetal gastrointestinal abnormality
- Functional intestinal obstruction due to decreased peristalsis
- Functional obstruction of intestine
- Gastric ulcer with hemorrhage and obstruction
- Gastric ulcer with hemorrhage and perforation
- Gastric ulcer with hemorrhage, with perforation and with obstruction
- Gastric ulcer with perforation AND obstruction
- Impaction of intestine
- Intestinal obstruction in newborn due to guanylate cyclase 2C deficiency
- Meconium ileus
- Neonatal intestinal perforation due to in utero intestinal volvulus
- Neonatal intestinal perforation with in utero intraluminal obstruction
- Neonatal obstruction of intestine
- Neonatal spastic ileus
- Obstructive ileus of small intestine with impaction
- Peptic ulcer with hemorrhage, with perforation AND with obstruction
- Perinatal intestinal obstruction
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P76.8: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 16. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- 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
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- intestinal obstruction classifiable to K56.-
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name P76.8, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming P76.8: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming P76.8: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Block R10-R19 Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomennewborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-) names P76.-, which includes this code
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Intestinal Obstruction
An intestinal obstruction occurs when food or stool cannot move through the intestines. The obstruction can be complete or partial. There are many causes. The most common are adhesions, hernias, cancers, and certain medicines.
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Convert P76.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About P76.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn is P76.8 (sometimes written as P768). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is P76.8 (Other intestinal obstruction of newborn) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does P76.8 group to?
When other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 794 (neonate with Other Significant Problems), which carries a relative weight of 1.4934. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can P76.8 be reported with a code from K56?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on P76.8 lists "intestinal obstruction classifiable to K56.-". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P76.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified intestinal obstruction of newborn converts to ICD-9-CM 777.8 (perinat GI sys dis NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
