P35-P39

Non-Billable
ChapterP00–P96
Rankblock
Official Description

Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96).

CH16 Parent Instructions

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
Excludes2(Not included here)
  • 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)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during the first 28 days after birth
Excludes2(Not included here)
  • asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)
  • congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-)
  • congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
  • congenital syphilis (A50.-)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
  • infant botulism (A48.51)
  • infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-)
  • intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09)
  • laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH16Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
P35-P39Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
P35Congenital viral diseases
P36Bacterial sepsis of newborn
P37Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
P38Omphalitis of newborn
P39Other infections specific to the perinatal period

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to P35-P39:

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Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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