P36

Non-billable

Bacterial sepsis of newborn

Bacterial sepsis of newborn

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

P35-P39

Child Codes

8

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
  • congenital sepsis

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)
  • asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)
  • congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-)
  • congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
  • congenital syphilis (A50.-)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
  • infant botulism (A48.51)
  • infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-)
  • intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09)
  • laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s)

Child Codes (8)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P36?

ICD-10-CM code P36 represents "Bacterial sepsis of newborn". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is P36 a billable code?

No, P36 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under P36.

What chapter is P36 in?

P36 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What are the subcategories under P36?

P36 has 8 child codes, including: P36.0 (Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B), P36.1 (Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci), P36.2 (Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus), P36.3 (Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococci), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with P36?

Yes, when using P36 you should also code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).

What are the UMLS CUIs for P36?

P36 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3665339, C1260896. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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