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P59.9: Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Neo-natal jaundice has been diagnosed.

Blood is made up of a liquid part and different blood cells, among other things. The blood cells include the red blood cells, the white blood cells and the platelets. The red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. When red blood cells get broken down, bilirubin results. Bilirubin is yellow. In the liver, bilirubin enters the bile from the blood. Some of the bile is then excreted with the stool.

After the birth, various processes in a baby's body have to adapt. In the process, many red blood cells get broken down and a lot of bilirubin is produced. At the same time, it may be that not enough bilirubin gets excreted via the bile and the stool. When there is too much bilirubin in the blood, neo-natal jaundice may develop.

When a baby has jaundice, the whites of its eyes and its skin can be yellow. To a certain degree, neo-natal jaundice may be normal. If there is far too much bilirubin in the blood, health problems may occur on top of the neo-natal jaundice. These may include a sucking weakness or unusual sleepiness, for example. Bilirubin can also accumulate in various body tissues and cause damage.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).