P70.1 — Syndrome of infant of a diabetic mother

P70.1

ICD-10 Chapter 16: Perinatal Period — illustrative image — Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96) — illustrative image

What this code means

Syndrome of an infant of a diabetic mother: effects in a newborn whose mother has diabetes, such as low blood sugar after birth.

Also called: infant of diabetic mother, idm.

When this code is used

Used for syndrome of infant of a diabetic mother.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code P70.1 belongs to Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period, which covers codes P00–P96 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code P70.1?

P70.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Syndrome of infant of a diabetic mother”. Syndrome of an infant of a diabetic mother: effects in a newborn whose mother has diabetes, such as low blood sugar after birth.

When is code P70.1 used?

Used for syndrome of infant of a diabetic mother. It belongs to Chapter 16 of ICD-10-CM (Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period).

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