ICD-11 MMS

19 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Disorders involving the integument of fetus or newborn  (KC20-KC9Z)

KC22 Neonatal disorders of subcutaneous fat

KC22.1 Cold panniculitis of the newborn

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01


Cold panniculitis resulting either from exposure of neonates to low environmental temperature or from local application of cold objects (e.g. ice packs for management of neonatal supraventricular tachycardia). The newborn are particularly susceptible as a result of a high saturated/unsaturated fat ratio in subcutaneous fat with a consequent elevation of the freezing point of fat.

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