ICD-10-CM Codes
P00-P96 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period
P35- Congenital viral diseases
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P35.2

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P35.2

Congenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection

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Billable/Specific Code

Code on Newborn Record

P35.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM P35.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P35.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 P35.2 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

P35.2 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.

The following code(s) above P35.2 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to P35.2:

P00-P96
2023 ICD-10-CM Range P00-P96
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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
Note
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
P35-P39
2023 ICD-10-CM Range P35-P39
Infections specific to the perinatal period
Applicable To
- Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during the first 28 days after birth
Type 2 Excludes
- 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)
Infections specific to the perinatal period
P35
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P35
Congenital viral diseases
Includes
- infections acquired in utero or during birth
Congenital viral diseases

Approximate Synonyms

Congenital herpes simplex
Congenital neonatal herpes simplex virus infection

ICD-10-CM P35.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

791 Prematurity with major problems
793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert P35.2 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to P35.2:

Type 1 Excludes: B00

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B00
Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital herpesviral infections (P35.2)
Type 2 Excludes
- anogenital herpesviral infection (A60.-)
- gammaherpesviral mononucleosis (B27.0-)
- herpangina (B08.5)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to P35.2:

Herpes, herpesvirus, herpetic B00.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B00.9
Herpesviral infection, unspecified
Applicable To
Herpes simplex infection NOS
- simplex B00.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B00.9
  Herpesviral infection, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Herpes simplex infection NOS
  - congenital P35.2
Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9
Unspecified infectious disease
- congenital P39.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P39.9
  Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
  - herpes simplex P35.2
- herpes (simplex) - see also Herpes
  - congenital P35.2

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To P35.2

P29.30 Pulmonary hypertension of newborn

P29.38 Other persistent fetal circulation

P29.4 Transient myocardial ischemia in newborn

P29.8 Other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period

P29.81 Cardiac arrest of newborn

P29.89 Other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period

P29.9 Cardiovascular disorder originating in the perinatal period, unspecified

P35 Congenital viral diseases

P35.0 Congenital rubella syndrome

P35.1 Congenital cytomegalovirus infection

P35.2 Congenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection

P35.3 Congenital viral hepatitis

P35.4 Congenital Zika virus disease

P35.8 Other congenital viral diseases

P35.9 Congenital viral disease, unspecified

P36 Bacterial sepsis of newborn

P36.0 Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B

P36.1 Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci

P36.10 Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified streptococci

P36.19 Sepsis of newborn due to other streptococci

P36.2 Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P35.2

Congenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Infections specific to the perinatal period

Congenital viral diseases

Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections

Herpesviral infection, unspecified

Herpesviral infection, unspecified

Unspecified infectious disease

Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecified