- P78.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM P78.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P78.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 P78.1 may differ.
ICD-10-CM P78.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
- 794 Neonate with other significant problems
Applicable To
- Neonatal peritonitis NOS
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to P78.1:
- congenital > Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) K65.9
- neonatal > Peritonitis (adhesive) (bacterial) (fibrinous) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (localized) (perforative) (primary) (with adhesions) (with effusion) K65.9