P37.8
BillableOther specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
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 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •tetanus neonatorumA33
- •asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection statusZ21
- •congenital gonococcal infectionA54
- •congenital pneumoniaP23
- •congenital syphilisA50
- •human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] diseaseB20
- •infant botulismA48.51
- •infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period, ,A00-B99, J09, J10
- •intestinal infectious diseaseA00-A09
- •laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]R75
- •infectious neonatal diarrheaA00-A09
- •necrotizing enterocolitis in newbornP77
- •noninfectious neonatal diarrheaP78.3
- •ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcusA54.31
Related Codes(7)
P37.0Congenital tuberculosis
P37.1Congenital toxoplasmosis
P37.2Neonatal (disseminated) listeriosis
P37.3Congenital falciparum malaria
P37.4Other congenital malaria
P37.5Neonatal candidiasis
P37.9Congenital infectious or parasitic disease, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(11)
SNOMED CT
Clinical Terms
- Congenital Echovirus infection
- Congenital Lyme disease
- Congenital infection caused by Echovirus
- Congenital enterovirus infection
- Congenital infection caused by enterovirus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases is P37.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases". P37.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code P37.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code P37.8 represents “Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases”. It is classified under Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is P37.8 a billable code?
Yes, P37.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P37.8 in?
P37.8 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What SNOMED CT codes does P37.8 map to?
P37.8 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 721274005, 240669002, 716865000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P37.8?
P37.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477922. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does P37.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of P37.8?
P37.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: KA64.Z (Parasitic diseases in the fetus or newborn, unspecified).
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