P78.3: Noninfective neonatal diarrhoea
In the period immediately after the birth, diarrhea occurred.
A newborn child can have soft bowel movements several times a day. However, when the child has liquid bowel movements very often, this is known as diarrhea. The feces may also smell disgusting. The child will often be very restless and cry a lot.
In babies, the reason for diarrhea can be a congenital disorder of the bowel or the pancreas, for example. It is also possible that no cause will be found for the diarrhea.
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
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