P52.9
Intracranial (nontraumatic) hemorrhage of newborn, unspecified
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 8 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 12 never code together
Instructional notes 3
P52code
Includes
- intracranial hemorrhage due to anoxia or hypoxia
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 8 same parent — P52
P52.0 Intraventricular hemorrhage, grade 1, of newborn P52.1 Intraventricular hemorrhage, grade 2, of newborn P52.2 Intraventricular hemorrhage, grade 3 and grade 4, of newborn category P52.3 Unsp intraventricular (nontraumatic) hemorrhage of newborn P52.4 Intracerebral (nontraumatic) hemorrhage of newborn P52.5 Subarachnoid (nontraumatic) hemorrhage of newborn P52.6 Cerebellar and posterior fossa hemorrhage of newborn P52.8 Other intracranial (nontraumatic) hemorrhages of newborn
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.