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P36.8

Billable

Other bacterial sepsis of newborn

Other bacterial sepsis of newborn

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

P35-P39

Parent Code

P36

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)
  • code from category B96 to identify organism

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P36.8?

ICD-10-CM code P36.8 represents "Other bacterial sepsis of newborn". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is P36.8 a billable code?

Yes, P36.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is P36.8 in?

P36.8 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

Are additional codes required with P36.8?

Yes, when using P36.8 you should also code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s); code from category B96 to identify organism.

What SNOMED CT codes does P36.8 map to?

P36.8 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 762528007, 447897005, 762529004, 1149481006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for P36.8?

P36.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477920. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.