Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Note:
Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Includes:
conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Excludes 2:
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) tetanus neonatorum (A33)
Other disorders originating in the perinatal period (P90-P96)
P90
Convulsions of newborn
Excludes 1:
benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (G40.3-) benign neonatal convulsions (familial) (G40.3-)
P91
Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn [+]
P91.0
Neonatal cerebral ischemia
Excludes 1:
Neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-)
P91.1
Acquired periventricular cysts of newborn
P91.2
Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia Periventricular leukomalacia
P91.3
Neonatal cerebral irritability
P91.4
Neonatal cerebral depression
P91.5
Neonatal coma
P91.6
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE] [+]
Excludes 1:
Neonatal cerebral depression (P91.4) Neonatal cerebral irritability (P91.3) Neonatal coma (P91.5)
P91.60
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified
P91.61
Mild hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P91.62
Moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P91.63
Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P91.8
Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn [+]
P91.81
Neonatal encephalopathy [+]
P91.811
Neonatal encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Code first
underlying condition, if known, such as: congenital cirrhosis (of liver) (P78.81) intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-) kernicterus (P57.-)
P91.819
Neonatal encephalopathy, unspecified
P91.82
Neonatal cerebral infarction [+] Neonatal stroke Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke Perinatal cerebral infarction
Excludes 1:
cerebral infarction (I63.-)
Excludes 2:
intracranial hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-)
P91.821
Neonatal cerebral infarction, right side of brain
P91.822
Neonatal cerebral infarction, left side of brain
P91.823
Neonatal cerebral infarction, bilateral
P91.829
Neonatal cerebral infarction, unspecified side
P91.88
Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
P91.9
Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecified
P92
Feeding problems of newborn [+]
Excludes 1:
eating disorders (F50.-)
Excludes 2:
feeding problems in child over 28 days old (R63.3-)
P92.0
Vomiting of newborn [+]
Excludes 1:
vomiting of child over 28 days old (R11.-)
P92.01
Bilious vomiting of newborn
Excludes 1:
bilious vomiting in child over 28 days old (R11.14)
P92.09
Other vomiting of newborn
Excludes 1:
regurgitation of food in newborn (P92.1)
P92.1
Regurgitation and rumination of newborn
P92.2
Slow feeding of newborn
P92.3
Underfeeding of newborn
P92.4
Overfeeding of newborn
P92.5
Neonatal difficulty in feeding at breast
P92.6
Failure to thrive in newborn
Excludes 1:
failure to thrive in child over 28 days old (R62.51)
P92.8
Other feeding problems of newborn
P92.9
Feeding problem of newborn, unspecified
P93
Reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to newborn [+]
Includes:
reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to fetus affecting newborn
Excludes 1:
jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn (P58.4-) reactions and intoxications from maternal opiates, tranquilizers and other medication (P04.0-P04.1, P04.4-) withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction (P96.1) withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn (P96.2)
P93.0
Grey baby syndrome Grey syndrome from chloramphenicol administration in newborn
P93.8
Other reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to newborn
Use additional
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
P94
Disorders of muscle tone of newborn [+]
P94.0
Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis
Excludes 1:
myasthenia gravis (G70.0)
P94.1
Congenital hypertonia
P94.2
Congenital hypotonia Floppy baby syndrome, unspecified
P94.8
Other disorders of muscle tone of newborn
P94.9
Disorder of muscle tone of newborn, unspecified
P95
Stillbirth Deadborn fetus NOS Fetal death of unspecified cause Stillbirth NOS
Excludes 1:
maternal care for intrauterine death (O36.4) missed abortion (O02.1) outcome of delivery, stillbirth (Z37.1, Z37.3, Z37.4, Z37.7)
P96
Other conditions originating in the perinatal period [+]
P96.0
Congenital renal failure Uremia of newborn
P96.1
Neonatal withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction Drug withdrawal syndrome in infant of dependent mother Neonatal abstinence syndrome
Excludes 1:
reactions and intoxications from maternal opiates and tranquilizers administered during labor and delivery (P04.0)
P96.2
Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn
P96.3
Wide cranial sutures of newborn Neonatal craniotabes
P96.5
Complication to newborn due to (fetal) intrauterine procedure
Excludes 2:
newborn affected by amniocentesis (P00.6)
P96.8
Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period [+]
P96.81
Exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period
Excludes 2:
newborn affected by in utero exposure to tobacco (P04.2) exposure to environmental tobacco smoke after the perinatal period (Z77.22)
P96.82
Delayed separation of umbilical cord
P96.83
Meconium staining
Excludes 1:
meconium aspiration (P24.00, P24.01) meconium passage during delivery (P03.82)
P96.89
Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period
Use additional
code to specify condition
P96.9
Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified Congenital debility NOS
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