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P78.2

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Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood

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

What This Code Means

Vomiting of blood or passage of black tarry stools in a newborn caused by swallowing maternal blood during delivery or breastfeeding.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a benign condition; confirm the blood is maternal in origin through testing (Apt test) to differentiate from neonatal GI bleeding
  • •Document the source of maternal blood (vaginal delivery, breastfeeding) in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└P78Other perinatal digestive system disorders└P78.2Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood
└P78.2Neonatal hematemesis and melena due to swallowed maternal blood

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