P72.9
Transitory neonatal endocrine disorder, unspecified
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 4 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 9 never code together
P72code
Excludes1
- congenital hypothyroidism with or without goiter (E03.0-E03.1)E03.0-E03.1
- dyshormogenetic goiter (E07.1)E07.1
- dyshormonogenetic goiter (E07.1)E07.1
- Pendred's syndrome (E07.1)E07.1
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Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 3
P70-P74block
Includes
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disturbances caused by the infant's response to maternal endocrine and metabolic factors, or its adjustment to extrauterine environment
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Notes
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Includes
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 4 same parent — P72
Additional references
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