P36.9
BillableBacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified
Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Bacterial septicaemia10001005
- Bacterial sepsis10001005
- Bacterial septicemia10001005
- Transient neonatal neutropenia55444004
- Clinical infection63459005
- Sepsis91302008
- Systemic infection91302008
- Acquired neutropenia in newborn191345000
- Sepsis of the newborn206376005
- Indirect acute lung injury233811008
- SIRS - System inflammatory response syndrome238149007
- Systemic inflammatory response syndrome238149007
- Distressed breathing271825005
- Respiratory distress271825005
- Bacterial sepsis of newborn276669000
- Neonatal sepsis276669000
- Sepsis neonatorum276669000
- Infection of blood and lymphatic system312425004
- ALI - Acute lung injury315345002
- Acute lung injury315345002
- Transient respiratory distress with sepsis371044001
- Acute respiratory distress373895009
- Bloodstream infection431193003
- Infection of bloodstream431193003
- Septic thrombophlebitis439731006
- Clinical sepsis447931005
- Sepsis affecting skin700055009
- Sepsis with cutaneous manifestations700055009
- Perinatal sepsis713854001
- Sepsis due to urinary tract infection721104000
- Acute kidney injury due to sepsis722278006
- Transient neonatal neutropenia due to neonatal bacterial sepsis722926003
- Early-onset neonatal sepsis765106006
- Late-onset neonatal sepsis765107002
- Sepsis without septic shock789043007
- Acquired neutropenia1156296001
- Lung injury with sepsis1204459002
- Sepsis-associated lung injury1204459002
- Myocardial dysfunction with sepsis1204460007
- Sepsis-associated myocardial dysfunction1204460007
- Gastrointestinal lesion with sepsis1204461006
- Sepsis-related gastrointestinal lesion1204461006
- Left ventricular failure with sepsis1204462004
- Sepsis-associated left ventricular failure1204462004
- Encephalopathy with sepsis1204463009
- Sepsis-associated encephalopathy1204463009
- Sepsis-associated mental obtundation1204463009
- Septic encephalopathy1204463009
- Gastrointestinal haemorrhage with sepsis1204464003
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with sepsis1204464003
- Sepsis-associated gastrointestinal haemorrhage1204464003
- Sepsis-associated gastrointestinal hemorrhage1204464003
- Gastritis with sepsis1204466001
- Sepsis-related gastritis1204466001
- Gastrointestinal ulceration due to sepsis1204467005
- Sepsis-related gastrointestinal ulceration1204467005
- Right ventricular failure with sepsis1204468000
- Sepsis-associated right ventricular failure1204468000
- Sepsis of premature infant1230323000
- Lemierre postanginal sepsis1231140009
- Lemierre syndrome1231140009
- Postanginal sepsis secondary to oropharyngeal infection1231140009
- Septic phlebitis of internal jugular vein1231140009
- Postprocedural sepsis12204111000119105
- Sepsis due to and following procedure12204111000119105
- Sepsis without acute organ dysfunction1092461000119104
- Sepsis wo acute organ dysfunction1092461000119104
- Systemic inflammatory response syndrome without organ dysfunction43641000119102
- Thrombophlebitis of internal jugular vein5521000124104
- Thrombosis of internal jugular vein5001000124101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code P36.9?
ICD-10-CM code P36.9 represents "Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is P36.9 a billable code?
Yes, P36.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P36.9 in?
P36.9 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
Are additional codes required with P36.9?
Yes, when using P36.9 you should also code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).
What SNOMED CT codes does P36.9 map to?
P36.9 maps to 42 SNOMED CT concepts: 10001005, 315345002, 1156296001, 191345000, 722278006, and 37 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P36.9?
P36.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3665339. 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.