2025 ICD-10-CM code P92.01
Bilious vomiting of newborn.
The medical necessity for using this code is established by the presence of bilious vomiting in a newborn, which can indicate an underlying medical condition requiring further evaluation and management.
The diagnosis and management of this condition are typically the responsibility of a pediatrician or neonatologist.
- Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- P92 - Feeding problems of newbornP92.0 - Vomiting of newbornP92.01 - Bilious vomiting of newborn
In simple words: This code indicates that a newborn baby is vomiting a greenish fluid called bile.
This code describes a newborn's vomiting of bile, a greenish-yellow fluid produced by the liver.It is used exclusively for newborn records and should not be used for infants older than 28 days.
Example 1: A 2-day-old newborn presents with forceful vomiting containing bile.The infant has not passed meconium and exhibits abdominal distension., A newborn infant begins vomiting bile shortly after birth.Further examination reveals intestinal malrotation., A 1-week-old neonate experiences bilious vomiting after every feeding. Diagnostic tests confirm the presence of pyloric stenosis.
Documentation should include the presence of bile in the vomitus, the frequency and timing of vomiting episodes, associated symptoms (such as abdominal distension, constipation, or lethargy), and results of any diagnostic testing performed.
- Specialties:Pediatrics, Neonatology
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Birthing Center