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P83.9

Condition of the integument specific to 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 11 never code together
P83code
Excludes1
  • congenital malformations of skin and integument (Q80-Q84)Q80-Q84
  • hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic disease (P56.-)P56.-
  • neonatal skin infection (P39.4)P39.4
  • staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)L00
Excludes2
  • cradle cap (L21.0)L21.0
  • diaper [napkin] dermatitis (L22)L22
P00-P96chapter
Excludes2
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)E00-E88
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)S00-T88
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)A33

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 2
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 1
  • Disorder (of) — see also Disease
Alongside this code 8 same parent — P83
P83.0 Sclerema neonatorum P83.1 Neonatal erythema toxicum P83.2 Hydrops fetalis not due to hemolytic disease P83.3 Other and unspecified edema specific to newborn category P83.4 Breast engorgement of newborn P83.5 Congenital hydrocele P83.6 Umbilical polyp of newborn P83.8 Other specified conditions of integument specific to newborn category
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.

Risk adjustment

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This code

Billable
yes
Code set
FY2026
Parent
P83
Block
P80-P83
Siblings
8

Present FY2024–FY2027.