Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P91.8

Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn

ICD-10-CM Code:
P91.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
    (P00–P96)
    • Other disorders originating in the perinatal period
      (P90-P96)
      • Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
        (P91)

P91.8 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 specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 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 specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn

Non-specific codes like P91.8 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 specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn:

  • P91.81 for Neonatal encephalopathy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P91.811 for Neonatal encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P91.819 for Neonatal encephalopathy, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • P91.82 for Neonatal cerebral infarction - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P91.821 for Neonatal cerebral infarction, right side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P91.822 for Neonatal cerebral infarction, left side of brain - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P91.823 for Neonatal cerebral infarction, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P91.829 for Neonatal cerebral infarction, unspecified side - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P91.88 for Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Classification

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.

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.