2025 ICD-10-CM code P07.1
Other low birth weight newborn. Newborn birth weight 1000-2499 g.
The medical necessity for this code is established by the newborn's birth weight falling within the defined range of 1000-2499 grams and not being due to slow fetal growth or malnutrition.
The responsibility for assigning and documenting this code typically falls on the attending physician or other healthcare professional responsible for the newborn's care.
- XVI Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- P07 Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classifiedP07.1 Other low birth weight newborn
In simple words: This code describes a newborn baby with a low birth weight, specifically between 1000 and 2499 grams, where the low weight isn't caused by slow growth or poor nutrition in the womb.
Other low birth weight newborn. Newborn birth weight 1000-2499 g. Excludes1: low birth weight due to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition (P05.-)
Example 1: A baby is born at 35 weeks gestation weighing 1850 grams. The baby shows no signs of slow fetal growth or malnutrition. P07.1 and P07.3x (code for preterm newborn, specifying gestational age) are assigned., A baby is born at 30 weeks gestation weighing 1200 grams. The baby's mother had pre-eclampsia, contributing to the premature birth and low birth weight. P07.1 and P07.3x are assigned, along with the code for the maternal condition of pre-eclampsia (O14.1-)., A twin pregnancy results in one baby weighing 2200 grams and the other 2500 grams. Both are born at 37 weeks. The first baby is coded as P07.1 (other low birth weight), while the second infant doesn't require a low birth weight code as the weight is within the normal range.
Documentation should include the newborn's birth weight, gestational age at birth, and any conditions that may have contributed to the low birth weight.If the low birth weight is related to a maternal condition, that condition should also be documented.
- Specialties:Neonatology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Birthing Center