P36.5
Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 15 never code together
P35-P39block
Excludes2
- asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)Z21
- congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-)A54.-
- congenital pneumonia (P23.-)P23.-
- congenital syphilis (A50.-)A50.-
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)B20
- infant botulism (A48.51)A48.51
- infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-)A00-B99J09J10.-
- intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09)A00-A09
- laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75)R75
- tetanus neonatorum (A33)A33
P00-P96chapter
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 5
P36code
Includes
- congenital sepsis
Use additional code
- code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s)R65.2-
P35-P39block
Inclusion terms
- Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during 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
Index entries leading here 2
Alongside this code 7 same parent — P36
P36.0 Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B P36.1 Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci category P36.2 Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus P36.3 Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococci category P36.4 Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli P36.8 Other bacterial sepsis of newborn P36.9 Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified
Additional references
AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required
Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.