P91.2
BillableNeonatal cerebral leukomalacia
Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Periventricular leukomalacia
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
Related Codes(8)
P91.0Neonatal cerebral ischemia
P91.1Acquired periventricular cysts of newborn
P91.3Neonatal cerebral irritability
P91.4Neonatal cerebral depression
P91.5Neonatal coma
P91.6Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P91.8Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
P91.9Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(77)
SNOMED CT
- Neonatal cerebral leucomalacia206578007
- Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia206578007
- PVL - Periventricular leucomalacia230769007
- PVL - Periventricular leukomalacia230769007
- Periventricular leucoencephalopathy230769007
- Periventricular leucomalacia230769007
- Periventricular leukoencephalopathy230769007
- Periventricular leukomalacia230769007
- White matter necrosis230769007
- Cerebral leucomalacia276599001
- Cerebral leukomalacia276599001
UMLS
- Cerebral Leukomalacia, NeonatalC0452203
- Cerebral Leukomalacias, NeonatalC0452203
- Leukomalacia, Neonatal CerebralC0452203
- Leukomalacias, Neonatal CerebralC0452203
- Neonatal Cerebral LeukomalaciaC0452203
- Neonatal Cerebral LeukomalaciasC0452203
- Neonatal cerebral leucomalaciaC0452203
- Neonatal cerebral leukomalaciaC0452203
- Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia (disorder)C0452203
- Encephalomalacia, PeriventricularC0023529
- Encephalomalacias, PeriventricularC0023529
- Leucomalacia, PeriventricularC0023529
- Leucomalacias, PeriventricularC0023529
- Leukoencephalopathy, periventricularC0023529
- Leukomalacia, PeriventricularC0023529
- Leukomalacias, PeriventricularC0023529
- PVLC0023529
- PVL - Periventricular leucomalaciaC0023529
- PVL - Periventricular leukomalaciaC0023529
- Periventricular EncephalomalaciaC0023529
- Periventricular EncephalomalaciasC0023529
- Periventricular LeucomalaciaC0023529
- Periventricular LeucomalaciasC0023529
- Periventricular LeukomalaciaC0023529
- Periventricular LeukomalaciasC0023529
- Periventricular leucoencephalopathyC0023529
- Periventricular leucomalaciaC0023529
- Periventricular leukoencephalopathyC0023529
- Periventricular leukomalaciaC0023529
- Periventricular leukomalacia (disorder)C0023529
- White matter necrosisC0023529
- leukomalacia periventricularC0023529
- periventricular leucomalaciaC0023529
- periventricular leukomalaciaC0023529
- pvl leukomalacia periventricularC0023529
Clinical Terms
- Periventricular Leukomalacias
- Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Periventricular leucoencephalopathy
- periventricular leucomalacia
- Periventricular leukoencephalopathy
- Leucomalacias, Periventricular
- Cerebral leucomalacia
- PVL
- PVL - Periventricular leucomalacia
- Cerebral Leukomalacias, Neonatal
- Periventricular leukomalacia (disorder)
- Leukomalacias, Periventricular
- Periventricular Leucomalacias
- Periventricular Encephalomalacia
- PVL - Periventricular leukomalacia
- Leukomalacia, Neonatal Cerebral
- Cerebral Leukomalacia, Neonatal
- Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia (disorder)
- Encephalomalacia, Periventricular
- Periventricular Encephalomalacias
- pvl leukomalacia periventricular
- Encephalomalacias, Periventricular
- Leukomalacia, Periventricular
- leukomalacia periventricular
- Leukoencephalopathy, periventricular
- Neonatal Cerebral Leukomalacias
- White matter necrosis
- Leukomalacias, Neonatal Cerebral
- Neonatal cerebral leucomalacia
- Leucomalacia, Periventricular
- Cerebral leukomalacia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for neonatal cerebral leukomalacia?
The ICD-10-CM code for neonatal cerebral leukomalacia is P91.2. The full clinical description is "Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia". P91.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code P91.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code P91.2 represents “Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia”. 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 P91.2 a billable code?
Yes, P91.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P91.2 in?
P91.2 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What SNOMED CT codes does P91.2 map to?
P91.2 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 276599001, 206578007, 230769007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P91.2?
P91.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0452203, C0023529. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does P91.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like neonatal cerebral leukomalacia 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 P91.2?
P91.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: KB02 (Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia).
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