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E84.11 vs P76.0

E84.11 (Meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis) compared with P76.0 (Meconium plug syndrome), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. E84.11 carries an Excludes1 note covering P76.0: “meconium ileus not due to cystic fibrosis (P76.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. P76.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering E84.11: “meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis (E84.11)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

E84.11Meconium ileus in cystic fibrosisP76.0Meconium plug syndrome
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
DefinitionMeconium ileus in cystic fibrosis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E84.11).Meconium plug syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P76.0).
Includes
mucoviscidosis
Meconium ileus NOS

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources