P70.4 ICD-10-CA code: Other neonatal hypoglycaemia

P70.4 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other neonatal hypoglycaemia” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

P70.4

Other neonatal hypoglycaemia

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P704

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P70.4. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Hypoglycemia (hypoglycemic) (spontaneous), transitory neonatal
  • Hypoglycemia (hypoglycemic) (spontaneous), neonatal (transitory)
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hypoglycemia (spontaneous), transitory neonatal
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hypoglycemia (spontaneous), neonatal (transitory)

Notes for P70.4

As CIHI prints them, with any note P70.4 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Transitory neonatal hypoglycaemia
  • Transitory endocrine and metabolic disturbances caused by the infant's response to maternal endocrine and metabolic factors, or its adjustment to extrauterine existenceFrom P70-P74 Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to fetus and newborn
  • Conditions that have their origin in the perinatal period even though death or morbidity occurs laterFrom Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)tetanus neonatorum (A33)whooping cough (A37.-)From Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)

Where P70.4 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  2. 2Block P70-P74Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to fetus and newborn
  3. 3Category P70Transitory disorders of carbohydrate metabolism specific to fetus and newborn
  4. 4Valid code P70.4Other neonatal hypoglycaemia

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code P70.4 mean?

P70.4 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other neonatal hypoglycaemia” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is P70.4 in ICD-10-CA?

P70.4 sits under P70 Transitory disorders of carbohydrate metabolism specific to fetus and newborn, within P70-P74 Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to fetus and newborn, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

What coding notes apply to P70.4?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P70.4, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.