P39
Other infections specific to the perinatal period
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 15 never code together
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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
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Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 4
P39code
Use additional code
- code to identify organism or specific infection
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Inclusion terms
- Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during the first 28 days after birth
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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 7
P39.0 Neonatal infective mastitis P39.1 Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis P39.2 Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, NEC P39.3 Neonatal urinary tract infection P39.4 Neonatal skin infection P39.8 Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period P39.9 Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecified
Additional references
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