P96.9
Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 6 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 5 never code together
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Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 3
P96.9code
Inclusion terms
- Congenital debility NOS
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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
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 6 same parent — P96
P96.0 Congenital renal failure P96.1 Neonatal w/drawal symp from matern use of drugs of addiction P96.2 Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn P96.3 Wide cranial sutures of newborn P96.5 Comp to newborn due to (fetal) intrauterine procedure P96.8 Oth conditions originating in the perinatal period category
Additional references
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Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.