Question 1

Is P00 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, P00 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code P00 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code P00 represents Newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancy. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code P00?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for P00 is section:P00-P04 (Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery (P00-P04)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from P00?

Accepted Answer

Code P00 has Type 2 Excludes including: encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-); newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy (P01.-); newborn affected by maternal endocrine and metabolic disorders (P70-P74) and 1 more conditions. These conditions are not included in P00 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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