P57
Non-billableKernicterus
Kernicterus
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
3
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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- BILIRUBIN ENCEPHC0022610
- Bilirubin EncephalopathiesC0022610
- Bilirubin EncephalopathyC0022610
- Bilirubin encephalopathyC0022610
- ENCEPH BILIRUBINC0022610
- ENCEPH HYPERBILIRUBINEMICC0022610
- Encephalopathies, BilirubinC0022610
- Encephalopathies, HyperbilirubinemicC0022610
- Encephalopathy, BilirubinC0022610
- Encephalopathy, HyperbilirubinemicC0022610
- HYPERBILIRUBINEMIC ENCEPHC0022610
- Hyperbilirubinemic EncephalopathiesC0022610
- Hyperbilirubinemic EncephalopathyC0022610
- Jaundice nuclearC0022610
- KernicterusC0022610
- Kernicterus (morphologic abnormality)C0022610
- Kernicterus of newbornC0022610
- Kernicterus of newborn (disorder)C0022610
- Kernicterus, unspecifiedC0022610
- Nuclear jaundiceC0022610
- bilirubin encephalopathyC0022610
- kernicterusC0022610
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code P57?
ICD-10-CM code P57 represents "Kernicterus". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is P57 a billable code?
No, P57 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under P57.
What chapter is P57 in?
P57 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What codes cannot be used with P57?
P57 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 P57?
P57 has 3 child codes, including: P57.0 (Kernicterus due to isoimmunization), P57.8 (Other specified kernicterus), P57.9 (Kernicterus, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for P57?
P57 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022610. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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