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KA21.4 category

Preterm newborn

Definition

Preterm: is less than 37 completed weeks (less than 259 days) of gestation.

Coding note

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

10 subordinate codes

Nearby in Disorders of newborn related to short gestation or low birth weight, not elsewhere classified