P07.10 Other low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight

ICD-10-CM P07.10: Other low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight

ICD-10-CM code P07.10 identifies a newborn with other low birth weight when the specific weight is unspecified. The terminology record classifies this concept as a finding under parent code P07.1. Public health literature discusses broad medical and developmental factors affecting low birth weight infants, while growth standards address weight tracking protocols. 1 2 3

Plain-language overview

Code P07.10 applies to newborns classified as having other low birth weight when the exact weight is not specified, and the terminology record assigns this concept the semantic type of finding. 1

What this code represents

The concept P07.10 is an active terminology record with the preferred name Other low birth weight newborn, unspecified weight, and it is assigned the semantic type of finding within the ICD-10-CM version 2026. 1

Coding details

Within the ICD-10-CM hierarchy, P07.10 is a narrower concept under the parent code P07.1, which is designated as Other low birth weight newborn, and the record indicates that narrower concepts exist beneath it. 1

Documentation considerations

The official display label for P07.10 explicitly denotes an unspecified weight, and clinical literature notes that criteria for neonatal follow-up programs vary by gestational age, birth weight, or illness severity. 1 2

Clinical context

Research indicates that the growth, health, and development of babies born preterm or with low birth weight are impacted by a wide range of medical, educational, and psychosocial factors. 2

Hospital-based interventions and screenings have improved outcomes among children born preterm or with low birth weight, and criteria for neonatal follow-up programs vary by gestational age, birth weight, or illness severity. 2

Coverage and utilization context

Literature references a study indicating that Supplemental Security Income improves the health of very low birth weight babies and reduces Medicaid costs, and a committee focuses on low birth weight babies in disability determinations. 2

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines the code structure, clinical literature describes broad developmental impacts for low birth weight infants, and growth standards provide protocols for measuring weight and recumbent length from birth. 1 2 3

Growth standards recommend plotting children from birth to two years using specific charts, defining low weight-for-length as less than the second percentile for age and sex, while the terminology record establishes the code's active status. 1 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM P07.10 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Using WHO Growth Standard Charts — cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.