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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P61

Other perinatal hematological disorders

ICD-10-CM Code:
P61
ICD-10 Code for:
Other perinatal hematological disorders
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)
      • Other perinatal hematological disorders
        (P61)

P61 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 perinatal hematological disorders. 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 perinatal hematological disorders

Non-specific codes like P61 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 perinatal hematological disorders:

  • Use P61.0 for Transient neonatal thrombocytopenia - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P61.1 for Polycythemia neonatorum - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P61.2 for Anemia of prematurity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P61.3 for Congenital anemia from fetal blood loss - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P61.4 for Other congenital anemias, not elsewhere classified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P61.5 for Transient neonatal neutropenia - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P61.6 for Other transient neonatal disorders of coagulation - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P61.8 for Other specified perinatal hematological disorders - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use P61.9 for Perinatal hematological disorder, 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.
  • transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy D80.7

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.