Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia

Definition

A condition characterised as an increased level of bilirubin above 85 µmol/l (5 mg/dL) which manifests as yellowing of the eyes, skin, and other tissues of a newborn due to excessive break-down of red blood cells for any other reason not classified elsewhere.

Exclusions

• jaundice due to isoimmunization (KA84.0)

9 subordinate codes

• KA87.0Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to swallowed maternal blood
• KA87.1Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to enzymatic defect in bilirubin degradation
• KA87.2Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to breast milk inhibitor of bilirubin conjugation
• KA87.3Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to total parenteral nutrition
• KA87.4Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother
• KA87.5Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to drugs or toxins given to newborn
• KA87.6Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia from other or unspecified hepatocellular damage
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Haemorrhagic or haematological disorders of fetus or newborn

• KA80Fetal blood loss
• KA81Umbilical haemorrhage of newborn
• KA82Intracranial nontraumatic haemorrhage of fetus or newborn
• KA83Certain specified neonatal haemorrhages
• KA84Haemolytic disease of fetus or newborn
• KA85Hydrops fetalis due to haemolytic disease
• KA86Neonatal kernicterus
• KA88Disseminated intravascular coagulation of fetus or newborn