2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P95

Stillbirth

ICD-10-CM Code:
P95
ICD-10 Code for:
Stillbirth
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)
      • Stillbirth
        (P95)

P95 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of stillbirth. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

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

  • Antepartum stillbirth
  • Fetal death
  • Fresh stillbirth
  • Macerated stillbirth
  • Stillbirth
  • Stillbirth - unknown if fetal death intrapartum or prior to labor
  • Stillbirth of immature female
  • Stillbirth of immature fetus, sex undetermined
  • Stillbirth of immature male
  • Stillbirth of mature female
  • Stillbirth of mature male
  • Stillbirth of premature female
  • Stillbirth of premature male

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Stillbirth

    the event that a fetus is born dead or stillborn.
  • Fetal Death

    death of the developing young in utero. birth of a dead fetus is stillbirth.
  • Fetus

    the unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. in humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after conception until birth, as distinguished from the earlier embryo, mammalian.
  • Antepartum Stillbirth

    fetal death greater than or equal to 20 weeks of gestation prior to labor with apgar scores of 0 at 1 minute, 5 minutes and beyond.
  • GAIA Level 1 Antepartum Stillbirth|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 1 Antepartum Stillbirth|Level 1 Antepartum Stillbirth

    gaia level 1 antepartum stillbirth is defined by four criteria: first, one or more of the following three requirements must be met: a) prenatal ultrasound examination (e.g. basic ultrasound or special ultrasound with doppler) documenting an absence of fetal cardiac activity or movement before the onset of labor; b) radiology findings consistent with intrauterine fetal death; c) delivery of an infant with no of signs of life at birth, including no spontaneous movements, no umbilical cord pulse, no heartbeat, no respirations, and apgar scores of 0 at both 1 and 5 minutes. the determination of the absence of signs of life is made by physical examination after delivery, with or without electronic monitoring of heart rate, respiratory rate, and pulse oximetry; second, the following three criteria must be met: a) maternal report of the absence of fetal movement for 24 hours or more; b) maternal physical examination confirming the absence of fetal movement; c) auscultation for fetal heart tones using electronic devices (e.g. handheld doppler or fetal heart rate monitor) or non-electronic devices (e.g. stethoscope, fetoscope, or pinard horn) that documents the absence of a fetal heartbeat; third, one of the following two requirements must be met: a) attended delivery, followed by a post-delivery physical examination of the fetus by an obstetrician, a neonatologist, a pediatrician, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, or a pathologist that is consistent with antepartum death. in a setting where access to a specialist is not feasible, diagnosis by a health care provider trained or experienced to make the diagnosis is acceptable (e.g. general practice physician, mid-wife, nurse practitioner, a physician's assistant, or other qualified trained practitioner); or b) fetal/placental pathology report that is consistent with antepartum death; fourth, gestational age within the pre-defined range for selected stillbirth definition, as assessed by maternal and/or fetal parameters (level 1 in ga assessment algorithm).
  • GAIA Level 2 Antepartum Stillbirth|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 2 Antepartum Stillbirth|Level 2 Antepartum Stillbirth

    gaia level 2 antepartum stillbirth is defined by four criteria: first, delivery of an infant with no of signs of life at birth, including the following: no spontaneous movements, no umbilical cord pulse, no heartbeat, no respirations, and an apgar score of 0 at both 1 and 5 minutes. determination of the absence of signs of life is made by physical examination after delivery, with or without electronic monitoring of heart rate, respiratory rate, and pulse oximetry; second, one or more of the following three requirements must be met: a) maternal report of the absence of fetal movement for 24 hours or more; b) maternal physical examination confirming the absence of fetal movement; c) auscultation for fetal heart tones using electronic devices (e.g. handheld doppler or fetal heart rate monitor) or non-electronic devices (e.g. stethoscope, fetoscope or pinard horn) that documents the absence of a fetal heartbeat; third, one or more of the following two requirements must be met: a) attended delivery followed by a post-delivery physical examination of the fetus that is performed by specialist or qualified trained practitioner appropriate to the health care setting, and that is consistent with antepartum death; b) fetal/placental pathology report that is consistent with antepartum death; fourth, gestational age within the pre-defined range for selected stillbirth definition, as assessed by maternal and/or fetal parameters (level 1-2 in ga assessment algorithm).
  • GAIA Level 3 Antepartum Stillbirth|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 3 Antepartum Stillbirth|Level 3 Antepartum Stillbirth

    gaia level 3 antepartum stillbirth is defined by three criteria: first, delivery of an infant with no signs of life at birth, including the following: no spontaneous movements, no umbilical cord pulse, no heartbeat, no crying, no spontaneous respirations or chest movement, and full body cyanosis; second, one or more of the following three requirements must be met: a) maternal report of the absence of fetal movement for 24 hours or more prior to delivery; b) report of auscultation for fetal heart tones using electronic devices (e.g. handheld doppler or fetal heart rate monitor) or non-electronic devices (e.g. stethoscope, fetoscope or pinard horn) that documents the absence of a fetal heartbeat; c) non-attended delivery followed by a post-delivery physical examination of the fetus that is performed by a health care professional who meets the standard of care in the immediate health care setting, and that is consistent with antepartum death; d) a verbal history provided by a trained health care provider, non-medical witness, or the mother of the fetus documenting that the fetus was born with no signs of life, was unresponsive to resuscitation efforts immediately after delivery, and had physical features consistent with antepartum death; third, gestational age within the pre-defined range for selected stillbirth definition as assessed by maternal and/or fetal parameters.
  • GAIA Level 4 Antepartum Stillbirth|Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 4 Antepartum Stillbirth|Level 4 Antepartum Stillbirth

    gaia level 4 antepartum stillbirth is defined by two criteria: first, a report of a stillbirth, but the fetus is unavailable for physical examination after birth so no objective assessment can be made; second, maternal information is insufficient to assess gestational age.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Deadborn fetus NOS
  • Fetal death of unspecified cause
  • Stillbirth NOS

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

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).

Convert P95 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 779.9 - Perinatal condition 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.

Patient Education


Stillbirth

If a woman loses a pregnancy after she's past her 20th week, it's called a stillbirth. Stillbirths are due to natural causes. They can happen before delivery or during delivery. Causes include:

  • Problems with the placenta, the organ that transports oxygen and nutrients to the fetus
  • Genetic problems with the fetus
  • Fetal infections
  • Other physical problems in the fetus

In at least half of all cases, it is not possible to tell why the baby died.

If stillbirth happens before delivery, your health care provider may induce labor or perform a Cesarean section to deliver the fetus. In some cases, you can wait until you go into labor yourself. This usually happens within two weeks of stillbirth.

Counseling may help you cope with your grief. Later, if you do decide to try again, work closely with your health care provider to lower the risks. Many women who have a stillbirth go on to have healthy babies.

NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development


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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
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

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.