P39.8
BillableOther specified infections specific to the perinatal period
Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify organism or specific infection
Related Codes(6)
P39.0Neonatal infective mastitis
P39.1Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis
P39.2Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, NEC
P39.3Neonatal urinary tract infection
P39.4Neonatal skin infection
P39.9Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(119)
SNOMED CT
- Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with systemic infection16751003
- Acute gangrenous stomatitis18116006
- Cancrum oris18116006
- Gangrenous stomatitis18116006
- Noma18116006
- AIN - Acute interstitial nephritis28637003
- ATIN - Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis28637003
- Acute TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)28637003
- Acute interstitial nephritis28637003
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis28637003
- Acute tubulointerstitial disease28637003
- Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis28637003
- APN - Acute pyelonephritis36689008
- Acute PN - pyelonephritis36689008
- Acute kidney infection36689008
- Acute pyelonephritis36689008
- Necrotising fasciitis52486002
- Necrotizing fasciitis52486002
- Acute infectious tubulointerstitial nephritis66993009
- Acute infective interstitial nephritis66993009
- Pyelonephritis associated with another disorder197782004
- Secondary pyelonephritis197782004
- Perianal streptococcal infection of newborn238412006
- Neonatal coxsackie virus syndrome240549002
- Perinatal skin and subcutaneous infections276676005
- Perinatal skin and subcutaneous infections of fetus and/or neonate276676005
- Acute necrotising stomatitis306785007
- Acute necrotizing stomatitis306785007
- Perinatal coagulase-negative staphylococcus309739005
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis402926000
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis402926000
- Neonatal streptococcal infection403842002
- Neonatal pseudomonas infection403844001
- Infantile streptococcal infection405632004
- Fungal sepsis700054008
- Sepsis caused by fungus700054008
- Malassezia sepsis in newborn721278008
- Neonatal sepsis caused by Malassezia721278008
- Neonatal aspergillosis721279000
- Neonatal infection caused by Aspergillus721279000
- Epilepsy due to infectious disease of central nervous system724549005
- Infection causing neonatal tracheitis735740009
- Infection causing tracheitis in neonate735740009
- Disorder of oral mucosa in neonate737211006
- Neonatal disorder of oral mucosa737211006
- Epilepsy due to neonatal central nervous system infection860815000
- Noma neonatorum870353004
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus1142039007
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus1142039007
- Neonatal staphylococcal necrotising fasciitis1142039007
- Neonatal staphylococcal necrotizing fasciitis1142039007
- Perinatal infection caused by Staphylococcus1142101002
- Perinatal staphylococcal infection1142101002
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcus1142205000
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus1142205000
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis due to disorder of immune function1144972008
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis due to immunological disorder1144972008
- Acute nephritis due to another disorder40371000119105
- Infection caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus120821000119107
Clinical Terms
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis due to immunological disorder
- Perianal streptococcal infection of newborn
- Acute infective interstitial nephritis
- Neonatal aspergillosis
- Acute TIN (tubulointerstitial nephritis)
- Secondary pyelonephritis
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Streptococcus
- Acute nephritis due to another disorder
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus
- Noma
- Acute kidney infection
- Neonatal infection caused by Aspergillus
- Neonatal staphylococcal necrotizing fasciitis
- Neonatal coxsackie virus syndrome
- Perinatal skin and subcutaneous infections
- Pyelonephritis associated with another disorder
- APN - Acute pyelonephritis
- Neonatal streptococcal infection
- Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis
- AIN - Acute interstitial nephritis
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Fungal sepsis
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis
- Noma neonatorum
- Sepsis caused by fungus
- Perinatal staphylococcal infection
- Gangrenous stomatitis
- Neonatal pseudomonas infection
- Acute PN - pyelonephritis
- Perinatal skin and subcutaneous infections of fetus and/or neonate
- Perinatal coagulase-negative staphylococcus
- ATIN - Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
- Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with systemic infection
- Infection causing tracheitis in neonate
- Infection causing neonatal tracheitis
- Perinatal infection caused by Staphylococcus
- Malassezia sepsis in newborn
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis due to disorder of immune function
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Acute tubulointerstitial disease
- Epilepsy due to neonatal central nervous system infection
- Acute necrotising stomatitis
- Necrotising fasciitis
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis
- Acute gangrenous stomatitis
- Neonatal necrotizing fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus
- Infection caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus
- Neonatal disorder of oral mucosa
- Neonatal staphylococcal necrotising fasciitis
- Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis
- Cancrum oris
- Acute necrotizing stomatitis
- Acute infectious tubulointerstitial nephritis
- Disorder of oral mucosa in neonate
- Infantile streptococcal infection
- Neonatal necrotising fasciitis caused by Streptococcus
- Neonatal sepsis caused by Malassezia
- Acute pyelonephritis
- Epilepsy due to infectious disease of central nervous system
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified infections specific to the perinatal period?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified infections specific to the perinatal period is P39.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period". P39.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code P39.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code P39.8 represents “Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period”. 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 P39.8 a billable code?
Yes, P39.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P39.8 in?
P39.8 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
Are additional codes required with P39.8?
Yes, when using P39.8, also report: organism or specific infection.
What SNOMED CT codes does P39.8 map to?
P39.8 maps to 30 SNOMED CT concepts: 28637003, 36689008, 18116006, 66993009, 306785007, and 25 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P39.8?
P39.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477923. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does P39.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified infections specific to the perinatal period 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 P39.8?
P39.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: KA6Z (Infections of the fetus or newborn, unspecified).
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