P55

Non-billable

Hemolytic disease of newborn

Hemolytic disease 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

P50-P61

Child Codes

4

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 1

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

  • congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts (Q44.3)
  • Crigler-Najjar syndrome (E80.5)
  • Dubin-Johnson syndrome (E80.6)
  • Gilbert syndrome (E80.4)
  • hereditary hemolytic anemias (D55-D58)

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)

Child Codes (4)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P55?

ICD-10-CM code P55 represents "Hemolytic disease of newborn". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is P55 a billable code?

No, P55 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under P55.

What chapter is P55 in?

P55 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What codes cannot be used with P55?

P55 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts (Q44.3); Crigler-Najjar syndrome (E80.5); Dubin-Johnson syndrome (E80.6); and 2 more.

What are the subcategories under P55?

P55 has 4 child codes, including: P55.0 (Rh isoimmunization of newborn), P55.1 (ABO isoimmunization of newborn), P55.8 (Other hemolytic diseases of newborn), P55.9 (Hemolytic disease of newborn, unspecified).

What are the UMLS CUIs for P55?

P55 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0014761. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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