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6. P05.0

P05.0 - Newborn light for gestational age

• Applicable to Newborn light for gestational age
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM P05.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of P05.0 - other international versions of ICD10 P05.0 may differ.
• P05.0 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• P05.0 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

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

The following codes above P05.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to P05.0:

• Chapter: P00-P96 - Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
• Section: P05-P08 - Disorders of newborn related to length of gestation and fetal growth
• Category: P05 - Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.