KA21.0
Extremely low birth weight of newborn
Recém-nascido de extremo baixo peso ao nascer
CategoryDefinition
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.
Coding Note
When both birth weight and gestational age are available, priority of assignment should be given to birth weight.