ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders provoked by external factors
Dermatoses provoked or exacerbated by exposure to cold
Skin or soft tissue injury due to exposure to cold
KD12.0 — Neonatal cold injury syndrome
ICD-11 KD12.0 — Neonatal cold injury syndrome
Neonatal cold injury syndrome is characterised by a core body temperature below 35°C (95°F) due to exposure of the newborn to prolonged or extremely low environmental temperatures. Clinically it is characterised by coldness to touch, apathy, immobility, decreased urine output and refusal of food. In addition oedema and redness of the extremities, especially the hands, feet, and face, are observed. It is commonly fatal and survivors may have evidence of brain damage.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Neonatal disorders of subcutaneous fat #16560
- Neonatal disorders of subcutaneous fat #17003
- Neonatal disorders of subcutaneous fat #22126
- Hypothermia of newborn #22167
- Hypothermia of newborn #25079
- Hypothermia of newborn #27530