P76 vs R14

P76 (Other intestinal obstruction of newborn) compared with R14 (Flatulence and related conditions), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. R14 carries an Excludes2 note covering P76: “newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

	P76Other intestinal obstruction of newborn	R14Flatulence and related conditions
Billing status	Non-billable header Report instead: P76.0, P76.1, P76.2, P76.8, P76.9	Non-billable header Report instead: R14.0, R14.1, R14.2, R14.3
Classification	P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)	R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
Definition	Other intestinal obstruction of newborn is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P76).	Flatulence and related conditions is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R14).

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