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P70.3

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Iatrogenic neonatal hypoglycemia

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Low blood sugar in newborns caused by medical treatments or interventions given to the infant.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific medication or treatment that caused the hypoglycemia (e.g., insulin administration)
  • •This code indicates a treatment-related adverse effect rather than a spontaneous metabolic disorder

Code Hierarchy

└P70Transitory disorders of carbohydrate metabolism specific to newborn└P70.3Iatrogenic neonatal hypoglycemia
└P70.3Iatrogenic neonatal hypoglycemia

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