2021 ICD-10-CM Code P91.60
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified
Valid for Submission
P91.60 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [hie], unspecified. The code P91.60 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code P91.60 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to strangulation, neonatal asphyxial encephalopathy , neonatal encephalopathy, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like P91.60 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
ICD-10: | P91.60 |
Short Description: | Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified |
Long Description: | Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified |
Code Classification
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code P91.60 are found in the index:
- - Encephalopathy (acute) - G93.40
- - hypoxic ischemic - P91.60
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
- Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
- Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest
- Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to strangulation
- Neonatal asphyxial encephalopathy
- Neonatal encephalopathy
- Neonatal encephalopathy
- Post-asphyxial encephalopathy
- Postnatal hypoxic encephalopathy
Clinical Information
- HYPOXIA ISCHEMIA BRAIN-. a disorder characterized by a reduction of oxygen in the blood combined with reduced blood flow ischemia to the brain from a localized obstruction of a cerebral artery or from systemic hypoperfusion. prolonged hypoxia ischemia is associated with ischemic attack transient; brain infarction; brain edema; coma; and other conditions.
Convert P91.60 to ICD-9 Code
- 768.70 - Hypoxc-ischem enceph NOS
Information for Patients
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)