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Extremely low birth weight of newborn, 499g or less

Recém-nascido de extremo baixo peso ao nascer, 499 g ou menos

Category

Definition

A paediatric condition in which the infant is born weighing 499 g or less.

Coding Note

When both birth weight and gestational age are available, priority of assignment should be given to birth weight.

Index Terms

Extremely low birth weight of newborn, 499g or less