2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P50-P61›P59

ICD-10-CM P59
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P59 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P59.0, P59.1, P59.20, and P59.29.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P59
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
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
CategoryP59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
This CodeP59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes

Specific Coding for Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causesOverview

Non-specific codes like P59 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use P59.0 for Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery

  • Use P59.1 for Inspissated bile syndrome

  • P59.2 for Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified hepatocellular damage

  • Use P59.20 for Neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage

  • Use P59.29 for Neonatal jaundice from other hepatocellular damage

  • Use P59.3 for Neonatal jaundice from breast milk inhibitor

  • Use P59.8 for Neonatal jaundice from other specified causes

  • Use P59.9 for Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

  • jaundice due to inborn errors of metabolism E70 E88
  • kernicterus P57

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 P59Overview

Is P59 (Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes need a more specific code from this category, such as P59.0, P59.1, and P59.20.