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P39.4

Billable

Neonatal skin infection

Neonatal skin infection

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

P35-P39

Parent Code

P39

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Neonatal pyoderma

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 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • pemphigus neonatorum (L00)
  • staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)

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 to identify organism or specific infection

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P39.4?

ICD-10-CM code P39.4 represents "Neonatal skin infection". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is P39.4 a billable code?

Yes, P39.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is P39.4 in?

P39.4 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What codes cannot be used with P39.4?

P39.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: pemphigus neonatorum (L00); staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00).

Are additional codes required with P39.4?

Yes, when using P39.4 you should also code: code to identify organism or specific infection.

What SNOMED CT codes does P39.4 map to?

P39.4 maps to 530 SNOMED CT concepts: 211320007, 211256008, 211053006, 400181003, 46080009, and 525 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for P39.4?

P39.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0456111, C0556023. 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.