P05.0

Newborn light for gestational age

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Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · P05.0
Synonyms

Newborn light-for-dates Weight below but length above 10th percentile for gestational age

Inherited from chapter 16Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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

Excludes 2

congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Note

Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Official Guidelines for P05.0

FY 2026 ›
I.C.16Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

Subsections

Sections that reference P05.0

Sections whose FY 2026 text names P05.0, its P05 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.