2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P59.20Neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P50-P61›P59

ICD-10-CM P59.20
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P59.20 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Coders also document this condition as early neonatal jaundice due to hepatocellular damage. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Hemolytic jaundice and perinatal jaundice.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P59.20
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage
Short Description
Neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P59.2
Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified hepatocellular damage

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 CodeP59.20Neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Early neonatal jaundice due to hepatocellular damage
  • Hepatocellular jaundice

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Jaundice(yellow)
      • newborn
        • due to or associated with
          • hepatocellular damage
    • Newborn(infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
      • jaundice
        • due to
          • hepatocellular damage

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR PNL007
Hemolytic jaundice and perinatal jaundice
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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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Convert P59.20 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
774.4 Fetal/neonatal hepatitis
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 P59.20Overview

Is P59.20 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P59.20?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage converts to ICD-9-CM 774.4 (fetal/neonatal hepatitis). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

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.