2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P09.6Abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening
ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P09›P09
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
P09.6 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 947 through 948. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Hearing loss and Other specified and unspecified perinatal conditions.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 2 Excludes
- encounter for hearing examination following failed hearing screening Z01.110
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - See Also: Anomaly;
- hearing - P09.6
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities
- neonatal screening
- hearing
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Code History & ChangesHistory
Revised Code P09.6 was revised for FY 2026, effective October 1, 2025.
Replacement P09.6 replaces the following previously assigned code(s):
- P09 - Abnormal findings on neonatal screening
Questions About P09.6Overview
Is P09.6 (Abnormal findings on neonatal screening) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does P09.6 group to?
When abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 947, 948, with relative weights from 0.8005 to 1.2694 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
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.
