ICD-10-CM Tabular Index · Chapter 16 · FY 2026 P90–P96
Other disorders originating in the perinatal period (P90-P96) ICD-10-CM
The P90–P96 section covers other disorders originating in the perinatal period with 58 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, of which 47 are billable in fiscal year 2026. The section is organized into the 7 code ranges listed below.
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About the P90–P96 Code Range
ICD-10 codes P90-P96 cover a wide range of disorders that originate in the perinatal period, focusing on conditions affecting newborns shortly before, during, or after birth. These include neurological problems like P90 convulsions of newborn, feeding difficulties such as P92 feeding problems of newborn, and other neonatal complications like drug reactions, muscle tone disorders, and stillbirth.
This code range is specifically used to classify various neonatal conditions seldom seen after the first month of life. It includes detailed codes for neonatal cerebral disturbances (P91), such as neonatal cerebral ischemia, leukomalacia, encephalopathy, and cerebral infarction. The codes embrace synonyms like "neonatal seizure" for P90 and "hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)" across the P91.6x series, helping coders link clinical terms to appropriate codes. Feeding disorders range from vomiting (P92.0), regurgitation (P92.1), failure to thrive (P92.6), to difficulties breastfeeding (P92.5). The chapter also accounts for neonatal drug reactions including Grey baby syndrome (P93.0), and muscle tone problems like transient neonatal myasthenia gravis (P94.0). Codes P95 and P96 capture stillbirth and other perinatal conditions such as congenital renal failure and withdrawal symptoms from maternal drug use. This comprehensive set assists medical professionals in accurately identifying and documenting specific newborn disorders related to the critical perinatal period.
Questions About This Page
How many codes are in the P90-P96 range?
The P90-P96 range contains 58 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes in FY 2026. 47 of them are billable, and the rest are category headers that organize the section.
What conditions does P90-P96 cover?
The range covers other disorders originating in the perinatal period. The code ranges listed above break it into groups of related conditions, and each one links to its own page with the full code list.
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.
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.
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.
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to fetus affecting newborn
Type 1 Excludes
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.
jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn P58.4
reactions and intoxications from maternal opiates, tranquilizers and other medication P04.0P04.1P04.4
withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction P96.1
withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn P96.2
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Deadborn fetus NOS
Fetal death of unspecified cause
Stillbirth NOS
Type 1 Excludes
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.
