2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P61Other perinatal hematological disorders
P61 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other perinatal hematological disorders, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P61.0, P61.1, P61.2, and P61.3.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Other perinatal hematological disordersOverview
Non-specific codes like P61 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use P61.0 for Transient neonatal thrombocytopenia
Use P61.1 for Polycythemia neonatorum
Use P61.2 for Anemia of prematurity
Use P61.3 for Congenital anemia from fetal blood loss
Use P61.4 for Other congenital anemias, not elsewhere classified
Use P61.5 for Transient neonatal neutropenia
Use P61.6 for Other transient neonatal disorders of coagulation
Use P61.8 for Other specified perinatal hematological disorders
Use P61.9 for Perinatal hematological disorder, unspecified
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 1 Excludes
- transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy D80.7
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About P61Overview
Is P61 (Other perinatal hematological disorders) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other perinatal hematological disorders, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other perinatal hematological disorders need a more specific code from this category, such as P61.0, P61.1, and P61.2.
