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2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P81

Other disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn

ICD-10-CM Code:
P81
ICD-10 Code for:
Other disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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P81 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Other disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn

Non-specific codes like P81 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn:

  • Use P81.0 for Environmental hyperthermia of newborn - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P81.8 for Other specified disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P81.9 for Disturbance of temperature regulation of newborn, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Code Classification

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
    P00–P96
    • Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of newborn
      P80-P83
      • Other disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn
        P81

Patient Education


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.