Question 1

Is P00-P96 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, P00-P96 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-P96 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code P00-P96 represents Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96). 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 conditions should be coded separately from P00-P96?

Accepted Answer

Code P00-P96 has Type 2 Excludes including: congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99); endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88); injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) and 2 more conditions. These conditions are not included in P00-P96 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

P00-P962026

Subcategories

P00-P962026

Excludes25Not included here

Notes1Additional information

Subcategories