ICD-10-CM · Chapter 16 · P00–P96
P74
Other transitory neonatal electrolyte and metabolic disturbances
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- P74
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 16 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- Category
- P74
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM P74 is a category (header) for other transitory neonatal electrolyte and metabolic disturbances. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in P74
- P74.0Late metabolic acidosis of newborn
- P74.1Dehydration of newborn
- P74.2Disturbances of sodium balance of newborn
- P74.21Hypernatremia of newborn
- P74.22Hyponatremia of newborn
- P74.3Disturbances of potassium balance of newborn
- P74.31Hyperkalemia of newborn
- P74.32Hypokalemia of newborn
- P74.4Other transitory electrolyte disturbances of newborn
- P74.41Alkalosis of newborn
- P74.42Disturbances of chlorine balance of newborn
- P74.421Hyperchloremia of newborn
- P74.422Hypochloremia of newborn
- P74.49Other transitory electrolyte disturbance of newborn
- P74.5Transitory tyrosinemia of newborn
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