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P56.9

Non-billable

Hydrops fetalis due to other and unsp hemolytic disease

Hydrops fetalis due to other and unspecified hemolytic disease

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

Parent Code

P56

Child Codes

2

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)
  • hydrops fetalis NOS (P83.2)

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 (2)

P56.90

Hydrops fetalis due to unspecified hemolytic disease

BillableP56.99

Hydrops fetalis due to other hemolytic disease

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P56.9?

ICD-10-CM code P56.9 represents "Hydrops fetalis due to other and unspecified hemolytic disease". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is P56.9 a billable code?

No, P56.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under P56.9.

What chapter is P56.9 in?

P56.9 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What codes cannot be used with P56.9?

P56.9 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 3 more.

What are the subcategories under P56.9?

P56.9 has 2 child codes, including: P56.90 (Hydrops fetalis due to unspecified hemolytic disease), P56.99 (Hydrops fetalis due to other hemolytic disease).

What are the UMLS CUIs for P56.9?

P56.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477933. 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.