2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P00.5Newborn affected by maternal injury
ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P00-P04›P00
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- POA Exempt
- Not Chronic
P00.5 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for newborn affected by maternal injury. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 794. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as neonatal disorder due to maternal traumatic injury. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Newborn affected by maternal conditions or complications of labor/delivery.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
P00.5 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery (P00-P04).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Neonatal disorder due to maternal traumatic injury
- Perinatal skin trauma due to obstetric injury
- Perinatal superficial soft tissue trauma due to obstetric injury
Tabular List NotesGuidance
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Inclusion Terms
- Newborn affected by maternal conditions classifiable to O9A.2
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.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
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Clinical ClassificationClinical
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Convert P00.5 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About P00.5Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for newborn affected by maternal injury?
The ICD-10-CM code for newborn affected by maternal injury is P00.5 (sometimes written as P005). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Is P00.5 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report newborn affected by maternal injury on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does P00.5 group to?
When newborn affected by maternal injury is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 794 (neonate with Other Significant Problems), which carries a relative weight of 1.4759. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is P00.5 exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for newborn affected by maternal injury on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery (P00-P04) range of the CMS exempt list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P00.5?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, newborn affected by maternal injury converts to ICD-9-CM 760.5 (maternal injury aff NB). The mapping is a direct match.
