P15.6

Billable

Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury

Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

P10-P15

Parent Code

P15

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • 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

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P15.6?

ICD-10-CM code P15.6 represents "Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is P15.6 a billable code?

Yes, P15.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is P15.6 in?

P15.6 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What SNOMED CT codes does P15.6 map to?

P15.6 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 446933000, 445125009, 402801005, 363226007, 206254003, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for P15.6?

P15.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0452195. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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