P59.9

Billable

Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

P50-P61

Parent Code

P59

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Neonatal physiological jaundice (intense)(prolonged) NOS

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)
  • jaundice due to inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
  • kernicterus (P57.-)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P59.9?

ICD-10-CM code P59.9 represents "Neonatal jaundice, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is P59.9 a billable code?

Yes, P59.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is P59.9 in?

P59.9 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What codes cannot be used with P59.9?

P59.9 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 4 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does P59.9 map to?

P59.9 maps to 26 SNOMED CT concepts: 365786009, 26165005, 14783006, 44018007, 1179217006, and 21 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for P59.9?

P59.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0022353, C2910063. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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