2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P96.81Exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period
ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P90-P96›P96
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
P96.81 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Coders also document this condition as exposure to second hand tobacco smoke. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified perinatal conditions.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Exposure to second hand tobacco smoke
- History of exposure to second hand smoke
- Neonatal exposure to tobacco smoke
- Passive smoker
- Poisoning caused by smoke
- Smoker in home
- Toxic effect of secondary tobacco exposure
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 2 Excludes
- newborn affected by in utero exposure to tobacco P04.2
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke after the perinatal period Z77.22
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Exposure (to) - See Also: Contact, with; - T75.89
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Exposure(to)
- second hand tobacco smoke (acute) (chronic)
- in the perinatal period
- Second hand tobacco smoke exposure(acute) (chronic)
- in the perinatal period
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, and the smoke breathed out by the smoker. It contains more than 7,000 chemicals. Hundreds of those chemicals are toxic and about 70 can cause cancer.
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Convert P96.81 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About P96.81Overview
Is P96.81 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P96.81?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period converts to ICD-9-CM 760.8 (maternal cond NEC aff NB). 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.
