Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

P83 Other conditions of integument specific to newborn

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Report one of the more specific codes below.

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Codes under this one

  • P83.0 Sclerema neonatorum
  • P83.1 Neonatal erythema toxicum
  • P83.2 Hydrops fetalis not due to hemolytic disease
  • P83.3 Other and unspecified edema specific to newbornHeader
  • P83.4 Breast engorgement of newborn
  • P83.5 Congenital hydrocele
  • P83.6 Umbilical polyp of newborn
  • P83.8 Other specified conditions of integument specific to newbornHeader
  • P83.9 Condition of the integument specific to newborn, unspecified

Instructional notes

Chapter 16

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • 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)
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
Notes
  • Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

This code

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
  • congenital malformations of skin and integument (Q80-Q84)
  • hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic disease (P56.-)
  • neonatal skin infection (P39.4)
  • staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • cradle cap (L21.0)
  • diaper [napkin] dermatitis (L22)

Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period · P80-P83 Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of newborn (P80-P83)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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