P04
Newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 9 never code together
P04code
Excludes2
- congenital malformations (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99Q00-Q99Q00-Q99
- encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)Z05.-Z05.-Z05.-
- neonatal jaundice from excessive hemolysis due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother (P58.4)P58.4P58.4P58.4
- newborn in contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health not transmitted via placenta or breast milk (Z77.-)Z77.-Z77.-Z77.-
P00-P96chapter
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 5
P04code
Includes
- nonteratogenic effects of substances transmitted via placenta
Code first
- any current condition in newborn, if applicable
P00-P04block
Notes
- These codes are for use when the listed maternal conditions are specified as the cause of confirmed morbidity or potential morbidity which have their origin in the perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth).
P00-P96chapter
Notes
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Includes
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
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Subordinate codes 9
P04.0 NB aff by matern anesth and analgesia in preg, labor and del P04.1 Newborn affected by other maternal medication P04.2 Newborn affected by maternal use of tobacco P04.3 Newborn affected by maternal use of alcohol P04.4 Newborn affected by maternal use of drugs of addiction P04.5 Newborn aff by maternal use of nutritional chemical substnc P04.6 Newborn aff by maternal exposure to environ chemical substnc P04.8 Newborn affected by other maternal noxious substances P04.9 Newborn affected by maternal noxious substance, unspecified
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