ICD-11 code : KA21.0;
Preferred Label : Extremely low birth weight of newborn;
ICD-11 definition : Newborn birth weight 999 g or less. Infants have increased morbidity including neurosensory
disability, cerebral palsy, retinopathy of prematurity, deafness, pulmonary immaturity,
chronic lung disease and subnormal cognitive function.;
ICD-11 synonym : severe LBW - [low birth weight] infant; extreme low birthweight; ELBW - [extremely low birth weight infant]; extremely low birth weight infant; severe LBW infant;
ICD-11 acronym : ELBW;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : KA21.0Z;
Origin ID : 307162488;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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- ICD-10 Mapping
Newborn birth weight 999 g or less. Infants have increased morbidity including neurosensory
disability, cerebral palsy, retinopathy of prematurity, deafness, pulmonary immaturity,
chronic lung disease and subnormal cognitive function.
