P07 Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified is P07 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
P05-P08: Disorders of newborn related to length of gestation and fetal growth (P05-P08)
Category P07
32 codes (27 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Includes
  • the listed conditions, without further specification, as the cause of morbidity or additional care, in newborn

Notes

  • When both birth weight and gestational age of the newborn are available, both should be coded with birth weight sequenced before gestational age

Official Coding Guidelines

Prematurity documentation; P05/P07 based on birth weight/GA

d. Prematurity and Fetal Growth Retardation Providers utilize different criteria in determining prematurity. A code for prematurity should not be assigned unless it is documented. Assignment of codes in categories P05, Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition, and P07, Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified, should be based on the recorded birth weight and estimated gestational age.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.16.d
Assign two P07 codes when BW and gestational age available

When both birth weight and gestational age are available, two codes from category P07 should be assigned, with the code for birth weight sequenced before the code for gestational age.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.16.d

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

P07.0 Extremely low birth weight newborn P07.00 Extremely low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight P07.01 Extremely low birth weight newborn, less than 500 grams P07.02 Extremely low birth weight newborn, 500-749 grams P07.03 Extremely low birth weight newborn, 750-999 grams P07.1 Other low birth weight newborn P07.10 Other low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight P07.14 Other low birth weight newborn, 1000-1249 grams P07.15 Other low birth weight newborn, 1250-1499 grams P07.16 Other low birth weight newborn, 1500-1749 grams P07.17 Other low birth weight newborn, 1750-1999 grams P07.18 Other low birth weight newborn, 2000-2499 grams P07.2 Extreme immaturity of newborn P07.20 Extreme immaturity of newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation P07.21 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age less than 23 completed weeks P07.22 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 23 completed weeks P07.23 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 24 completed weeks P07.24 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 25 completed weeks P07.25 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 26 completed weeks P07.26 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 27 completed weeks P07.3 Preterm [premature] newborn [other] P07.30 Preterm newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation P07.31 Preterm newborn, gestational age 28 completed weeks P07.32 Preterm newborn, gestational age 29 completed weeks P07.33 Preterm newborn, gestational age 30 completed weeks P07.34 Preterm newborn, gestational age 31 completed weeks P07.35 Preterm newborn, gestational age 32 completed weeks P07.36 Preterm newborn, gestational age 33 completed weeks P07.37 Preterm newborn, gestational age 34 completed weeks P07.38 Preterm newborn, gestational age 35 completed weeks

Related Codes in P07

P07.0 Extremely low birth weight newborn P07.00 Extremely low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight P07.01 Extremely low birth weight newborn, less than 500 grams P07.02 Extremely low birth weight newborn, 500-749 grams P07.03 Extremely low birth weight newborn, 750-999 grams P07.1 Other low birth weight newborn P07.10 Other low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight P07.14 Other low birth weight newborn, 1000-1249 grams P07.15 Other low birth weight newborn, 1250-1499 grams P07.16 Other low birth weight newborn, 1500-1749 grams P07.17 Other low birth weight newborn, 1750-1999 grams P07.18 Other low birth weight newborn, 2000-2499 grams P07.2 Extreme immaturity of newborn P07.20 Extreme immaturity of newborn, unspecified weeks of gestation P07.21 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age less than 23 completed weeks P07.22 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 23 completed weeks P07.23 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 24 completed weeks P07.24 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 25 completed weeks P07.25 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 26 completed weeks P07.26 Extreme immaturity of newborn, gestational age 27 completed weeks
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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