2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P57Kernicterus

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P50-P61›P57

ICD-10-CM P57
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P57 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for kernicterus, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P57.0, P57.8, and P57.9.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P57
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Kernicterus
Chapter
P50-P61
Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP50-P61Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn
CategoryP57Kernicterus
This CodeP57Kernicterus

Specific Coding for KernicterusOverview

Non-specific codes like P57 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use P57.0 for Kernicterus due to isoimmunization

  • Use P57.8 for Other specified kernicterus

  • Use P57.9 for Kernicterus, unspecified

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Kernicterus

    a term used pathologically to describe bilirubin staining of the basal ganglia; brain stem; and cerebellum and clinically to describe a syndrome associated with hyperbilirubinemia. clinical features include athetosis, muscle spasticity or hypotonia, impaired vertical gaze, and deafness. nonconjugated bilirubin enters the brain and acts as a neurotoxin, often in association with conditions that impair the blood-brain barrier (e.g., sepsis). this condition occurs primarily in neonates (infant, newborn), but may rarely occur in adults. (menkes, textbook of child neurology, 5th ed, p613)

Patient EducationClinical

Jaundice

Jaundice causes your skin and the whites of your eyes to turn yellow. Too much bilirubin causes jaundice. Bilirubin is a yellow chemical in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen in your red blood cells. As red blood cells break down, your body builds new cells to replace them. The old ones are processed by the liver.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About P57Overview

Is P57 (Kernicterus) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for kernicterus, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for kernicterus need a more specific code from this category, such as P57.0, P57.8, and P57.9.