ICD·index Chapters ENESDE
KA21.00 category

Extremely low birth weight of newborn, 499g or less

Definition

A paediatric condition in which the infant is born weighing 499 g or less.

Coding note

When both birth weight and gestational age are available, priority of assignment should be given to birth weight.

Also indexed as

Extremely low birth weight of newborn, 499g or less

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