Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM P08.1 is the diagnosis code for Other heavy for gestational age newborn. This code falls under the section "Disorders of newborn related to length of gestation and fetal growth" within Chapter 16 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as P08.1. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where P08.1 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, P08.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
P08.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Other heavy for gestational age newborn". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of P08.1 is P08 ("Disorders of newborn related to long gestation and high birth weight"). P08.1 provides a more specific classification within this category.
P08.1 is located in Section P05-P08 — "Disorders of newborn related to length of gestation and fetal growth" within Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use P08.1 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Other heavy for gestational age newborn" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Other heavy for gestational age newborn is P08.1.
Yes, P08.1 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
P08.1 is in Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for P08.1 include: newborn with a birth weight of 4500 or more (P08.0); syndrome of infant of diabetic mother (P70.1); syndrome of infant of mother with gestational diabetes (P70.0).
Yes, P08.1 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.