2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P54.5Neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage
ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P50-P61›P54
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
P54.5 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 795. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Hemorrhagic and hematologic disorders of newborn.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acute purpuric eruption of skin
- Blood crust on skin
- Calcaneal petechiae
- Calcaneal petechiae of left foot
- Calcaneal petechiae of right foot
- Clothing purpura
- Contact purpura
- Contusion of back
- Contusion of trunk
- Crust on skin
- Easy bruising
- Ecchymosis
- Ecchymosis following surgical procedure
- Finding related to bruising
- Hematoma of skin
- Hemorrhage of periwound skin
- Idiopathic capillaritis
- Itching purpura
- Neonatal facial petechiae
- Neonatal hemorrhage of skin
- Perifollicular petechiae of skin
- Perinatal cutaneous ecchymoses
- Perinatal cutaneous hemorrhage
- Perinatal cutaneous petechiae
- Perinatal superficial hematoma
- Petechiae
- Petechiae of skin
- Purpura due to increased intravascular pressure
- Purpura of female perineum
- Purpura of periwound skin
- Purpura of skin and/or skin-associated mucous membrane co-occurrent and due to coagulation disorder
- Purpura of skin caused by mechanical force
- Purpura simplex
- Purpuric disorder
- Purpuric rash
- Scab of skin
- Secondary non-thrombocytopenic purpura
- Spontaneous bruising
- Spontaneous ecchymosis
- Stasis purpura
- Traumatic petechiae
- Vascular hemostatic disease
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P54.5: its own notes plus those printed at P54, block P50-P61, and Chapter 16. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- 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
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Neonatal bruising
- Neonatal ecchymoses
- Neonatal petechiae
- Neonatal superficial hematomata
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name P54.5, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming P54.5: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- R23.3 Spontaneous ecchymosesecchymoses of newborn (P54.5)
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming P54.5: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Block R70-R79 Abnormal findings on examination of blood, without diagnosis
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Bruise (skin surface intact) See Also: Contusion;
newborn P54.5
newborn P54.5
Hematoma (traumatic) (skin surface intact) See Also: Contusion;
superficial, newborn P54.5
Morbus See Also: Disease;
maculosus neonatorum P54.5
newborn P54.5
neonatorum P54.5
newborn P54.5
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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Convert P54.5 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About P54.5Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage?
The ICD-10-CM code for neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage is P54.5 (sometimes written as P545). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is P54.5 (Other neonatal hemorrhages) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does P54.5 group to?
When neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 795 (normal Newborn), which carries a relative weight of 0.2022. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can P54.5 be reported with a code from P50?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at P54, which applies to P54.5, lists "newborn affected by (intrauterine) blood loss (P50.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P54.5?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage converts to ICD-9-CM 772.6 (NB cutaneous hemorrhage). The mapping is a direct match.
