P72 ICD-10-CA category: Other transitory neonatal endocrine disorders
P72 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 5 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
P72Other transitory neonatal endocrine disorders
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in P72
P72 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for P72
As CIHI prints them, with any note P72 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- 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 hypothyroidism with or without goitre (E03.0-E03.1)dyshormogenetic goitre (E07.1)Pendred's syndrome (E07.1)
- 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 P72 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P70-P74Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to fetus and newborn
- 3Category P72Other transitory neonatal endocrine disorders
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
Is P72 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. P72 (Other transitory neonatal endocrine disorders) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 5 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is P72 in ICD-10-CA?
P72 sits under 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 P72?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Includes notes for P72, 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.