2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P91.819

Neonatal encephalopathy, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
P91.819
ICD-10 Code for:
Neonatal encephalopathy, unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
    (P00–P96)
    • Other disorders originating in the perinatal period
      (P90-P96)
      • Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
        (P91)

P91.819 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of neonatal encephalopathy, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like P91.819 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Axonal neuropathy
  • CNTNAP2-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
  • Coenzyme Q10 deficiency
  • Congenital axonal neuropathy with encephalopathy
  • Encephalopathy due to COVID-19
  • Encephalopathy, intracerebral calcification, retinal degeneration syndrome
  • Epileptic encephalopathy with global cerebral demyelination
  • Hypertrophic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy
  • Lethal neonatal spasticity, epileptic encephalopathy syndrome
  • Myoclonic epilepsy in non-progressive encephalopathy
  • Neonatal encephalomyopathy, cardiomyopathy, respiratory distress syndrome
  • Neonatal encephalopathy
  • Neonatal encephalopathy
  • SCN2A encephalopathy
  • SCN8A-related epilepsy with encephalopathy
  • Severe neonatal onset encephalopathy with microcephaly

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • GAIA Level 1 Neonatal Encephalopathy|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 1 Neonatal Encephalopathy|Level 1 Neonatal Encephalopathy

    gaia level 1 neonatal encephalopathy is defined by three criteria: first, a newborn infant (1-28 days of life) born at or beyond 35 weeks of gestation; second, an abnormal level of alertness or seizures; third, difficulty with initiating and maintaining respiration; fourth, depression of muscle tone.
  • GAIA Level 2 Neonatal Encephalopathy|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 2 Neonatal Encephalopathy|Level 2 Neonatal Encephalopathy

    gaia level 2 neonatal encephalopathy is defined by three criteria: first, a newborn infant (1 to 28 days of life) born at or beyond 35 weeks of gestation; second, an abnormal level of alertness or seizures; third, either difficulty with initiating and maintaining respiration or depression of muscle tone.
  • GAIA Level 3 Neonatal Encephalopathy|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 3 Neonatal Encephalopathy|Level 3 Neonatal Encephalopathy

    gaia level 3 neonatal encephalopathy is defined by three criteria: first, a newborn infant (1-28 days of life) born at or beyond 35 weeks of gestation; second, an abnormal level of alertness or seizures; third, none of the following: a) difficulty with initiating or maintaining respiration; b) depression of muscle tone.
  • GAIA Neonatal Encephalopathy Level of Diagnostic Certainty Terminology|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Neonatal Encephalopathy Level of Diagnostic Certainty

    a subset of terminology related to neonatal encephalopathy, developed by the global alignment of immunization safety assessment in pregnancy consortium to aid in monitoring and improving fetal and maternal outcomes.
  • GAIA Neonatal Encephalopathy Level of Diagnostic Certainty|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Neonatal Encephalopathy Level of Diagnostic Certainty|Neonatal Encephalopathy Level of Diagnostic Certainty

    a classification of maternal and fetal outcomes relating to neonatal encephalopathy, developed by the global alignment of immunization safety assessment in pregnancy, based on the extent to which the diagnosis has been confirmed.
  • Neonatal Encephalopathy

    abnormal functioning of the central nervous system in the newborn period that may be due to a variety of etiologies including hypoxia/ischemia, metabolic disturbance, or infection.
  • Severe Neonatal Encephalopathy Due to MECP2 Mutations

    an x-linked recessive condition caused by mutation(s) in the mecp2 gene, encoding methyl-cpg-binding protein 2. it is characterized by severe neonatal encephalopathy.
  • Acute Motor and Sensory Axonal Neuropathy|Acute Motor And Sensory Axonal Neuropathy|Acute Motor-Sensory Axonal Neuropathy|Acute Motor-Sensory Axonal Neuropathy

    a subtype of guillain-barre syndrome that targets sensory motor axons, and is characterized by acute onset of quadriparesis, distal sensory loss, areflexia, and respiratory insufficiency.
  • Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy|AMAN

    a subtype of guillain-barre syndrome that targets motor axons, and is characterized by symmetric limb weakness, diffuse areflexia, facial and oropharyngeal muscle weakness, and respiratory insufficiency.
  • Axonal Neuropathy

    any nerve disorder affecting the axon of a nerve.
  • GAN wt Allele|GAN1|Giant Axonal Neuropathy (Gigaxonin) Gene|Gigaxonin wt Allele|KLHL16

    human gan wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q24.1 and is approximately 65 kb in length. this allele, which encodes gigaxonin protein, is involved in both ubiquitination and neurofilament structure. mutation of the gene is associated with giant axonal neuropathy.
  • Giant Axonal Neuropathy

    a rare inherited disorder affecting the neurofilaments. it is caused by mutations in the gan gene. it is characterized by the presence of abnormally large nerve cell axons. signs and symptoms include difficulty walking, sensory disturbances, lack of motor coordination and abnormal reflexes in the limbs.
  • Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Autosomal Recessive, with Axonal Neuropathy 2|AOA2|Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia Type 2|SCAN2

    an autosomal recessive condition caused by mutation(s) in the setx gene, encoding probable helicase senataxin. it is characterized by juvenile onset progressive cerebellar ataxia, axonal sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy, and increased concentrations of serum alpha-fetoprotein. oculomotor apraxia is common, but is not always present.
  • Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency

    a genetically heterogeneous condition, typically inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion, characterized by coenzyme q10 deficiency.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Present on Admission (POA)

P91.819 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions

POA IndicatorReason for CodeCMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
YDiagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.YES
NDiagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.NO
UDocumentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.NO
WClinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.YES
1Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. NO

Replacement Code

P91819 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • P91.8 - Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn

Convert P91.819 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 779.1 - NB cereb irrit NEC/NOS
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.