P80.9: Hypothermia of newborn, unspecified
In the period immediately after the birth, hypothermia occurred.
Heat is constantly released over the body surface area. A baby cools down faster than an adult. If a baby does not weigh a lot, it will become hypothermic faster. Certain disorders such as blood poisoning can also promote hypothermia in a baby.
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
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