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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P59

Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes

ICD-10-CM Code:
P59
ICD-10 Code for:
Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
    (P00–P96)
    • Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn
      (P50-P61)
      • Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
        (P59)

P59 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes. 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.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like P59 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.

Specific Coding Applicable to Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes

Non-specific codes like P59 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 neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes:

  • Use P59.0 for Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P59.1 for Inspissated bile syndrome - BILLABLE CODE

  • P59.2 for Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified hepatocellular damage - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P59.20 for Neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P59.29 for Neonatal jaundice from other hepatocellular damage - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P59.3 for Neonatal jaundice from breast milk inhibitor - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P59.8 for Neonatal jaundice from other specified causes - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P59.9 for Neonatal jaundice, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

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 inborn errors of metabolism E70 E88
  • kernicterus P57

Patient Education


Jaundice

Jaundice causes your skin and the whites of your eyes to turn yellow. Too much bilirubin causes jaundice. Bilirubin is a yellow chemical in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen in your red blood cells. As red blood cells break down, your body builds new cells to replace them. The old ones are processed by the liver. If the liver cannot handle the blood cells as they break down, bilirubin builds up in the body and your skin may look yellow.

Many healthy babies have some jaundice during the first week of life. It usually goes away. However, jaundice can happen at any age and may be a sign of a problem. Jaundice can happen for many reasons, such as:

  • Blood diseases
  • Genetic syndromes
  • Liver diseases, such as hepatitis or cirrhosis
  • Blockage of bile ducts
  • Infections
  • Medicines

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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.