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P37

Non-Billable
ChapterP00–P96
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases

Use a more specific code (8 billable)
P37.0Congenital tuberculosisP37.1Congenital toxoplasmosisP37.2Neonatal (disseminated) listeriosisP37.3Congenital falciparum malariaP37.4Other congenital malariaP37.5Neonatal candidiasisP37.8Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesP37.9Congenital infectious or parasitic disease, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •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. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

P35-P39 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during the first 28 days after birth
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • congenital syphilis (A50.-)
  • infectious neonatal diarrhea (A00-A09)
  • necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn (P77.-)
  • noninfectious neonatal diarrhea (P78.3)
  • ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus (A54.31)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH16Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
P35-P39Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
P37Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesNot billable
P37.0Congenital tuberculosisBillable
P37.1Congenital toxoplasmosisBillable
P37.2Neonatal (disseminated) listeriosisBillable
P37.3Congenital falciparum malariaBillable
P37.4Other congenital malariaBillable
P37.5Neonatal candidiasisBillable
P37.8Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesBillable
P37.9Congenital infectious or parasitic disease, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to P37:

blockP35-P39
Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
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chapterCH16
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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