ICD-10-CM Codes
P00-P96
P50-P61
P59-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P59.9

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P59.9

Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

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Billable/Specific Code

Code on Newborn Record

P59.9 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 P59.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P59.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 P59.9 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

P59.9 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.

Applicable To

Neonatal physiological jaundice (intense)(prolonged) NOS

The following code(s) above P59.9 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 P59.9:

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
P50-P61
2023 ICD-10-CM Range P50-P61
Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts (Q44.3)
- Crigler-Najjar syndrome (E80.5)
- Dubin-Johnson syndrome (E80.6)
- Gilbert syndrome (E80.4)
- hereditary hemolytic anemias (D55-D58)
Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn
P59
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P59
Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
Type 1 Excludes
- jaundice due to inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
- kernicterus (P57.-)
Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes

Approximate Synonyms

Neonatal (newborn) jaundice
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Neonatal jaundice
Newborn physiological jaundice
Physiologic jaundice, neonatal

Clinical Information

Jaundice that appears during the neonatal period. In the majority of cases, it appears in the first week of life and is classified as physiologic due to accelerated destruction of erythrocytes and liver immaturity. In a minority of cases it is classified as non-physiologic, appearing in the first twenty four hours after birth, and is associated with underlying diseases including hemolytic disorders, polycythemia, and cephalohematoma.
Yellow discoloration of the skin; mucous membrane; and sclera in the newborn. It is a sign of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Most cases are transient self-limiting (physiological neonatal jaundice) occurring in the first week of life, but some can be a sign of pathological disorders, particularly liver diseases.

ICD-10-CM P59.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

795 Normal newborn

Convert P59.9 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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to P59.9:

Icterus - see also Jaundice
- newborn P59.9
Jaundice (yellow) R17
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R17
Unspecified jaundice
Type 1 Excludes
neonatal jaundice (P55, P57-P59)
- newborn P59.9
- symptomatic R17
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R17
  Unspecified jaundice
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  Type 1 Excludes
  neonatal jaundice (P55, P57-P59)
  - newborn P59.9
Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) Z38.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z38.2
Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
Applicable To
Single liveborn infant NOS
- hyperbilirubinemia P59.9
- jaundice P59.9

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To P59.9

P58.8 Neonatal jaundice due to other specified excessive hemolysis

P58.9 Neonatal jaundice due to excessive hemolysis, unspecified

P59 Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes

P59.0 Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery

P59.1 Inspissated bile syndrome

P59.2 Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified hepatocellular damage

P59.20 Neonatal jaundice from unspecified hepatocellular damage

P59.29 Neonatal jaundice from other hepatocellular damage

P59.3 Neonatal jaundice from breast milk inhibitor

P59.8 Neonatal jaundice from other specified causes

P59.9 Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

P60 Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newborn

P61 Other perinatal hematological disorders

P61.0 Transient neonatal thrombocytopenia

P61.1 Polycythemia neonatorum

P61.2 Anemia of prematurity

P61.3 Congenital anemia from fetal blood loss

P61.4 Other congenital anemias, not elsewhere classified

P61.5 Transient neonatal neutropenia

P61.6 Other transient neonatal disorders of coagulation

P61.8 Other specified perinatal hematological disorders

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 P59.9

Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn

Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes

Unspecified jaundice

Unspecified jaundice

Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth