ICD-10-CM Codes
P00-P96
P50-P61
P61-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P61.1

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P61.1

Polycythemia neonatorum

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

Code on Newborn Record

P61.1 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 P61.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P61.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 P61.1 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

P61.1 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.

The following code(s) above P61.1 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 P61.1:

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
P61
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P61
Other perinatal hematological disorders
Type 1 Excludes
- transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy (D80.7)
Other perinatal hematological disorders

Approximate Synonyms

Neonatal polycythemia

ICD-10-CM P61.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

794 Neonate with other significant problems

Convert P61.1 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 P61.1:

Type 1 Excludes: R71
, D75.1

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R71
Abnormality of red blood cells
Type 1 Excludes
- anemias (D50-D64)
- anemia of premature infant (P61.2)
- benign (familial) polycythemia (D75.0)
- congenital anemias (P61.2-P61.4)
- newborn anemia due to isoimmunization (P55.-)
- polycythemia neonatorum (P61.1)
- polycythemia NOS (D75.1)
- polycythemia vera (D45)
- secondary polycythemia (D75.1)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D75.1
Secondary polycythemia
Applicable To
- Acquired polycythemia
- Emotional polycythemia
- Erythrocytosis NOS
- Hypoxemic polycythemia
- Nephrogenous polycythemia
- Polycythemia due to erythropoietin
- Polycythemia due to fall in plasma volume
- Polycythemia due to high altitude
- Polycythemia due to stress
- Polycythemia NOS
- Relative polycythemia
Type 1 Excludes
- polycythemia neonatorum (P61.1)
- polycythemia vera (D45)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to P61.1:

Plethora R23.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R23.2
Flushing
Applicable To
Excessive blushing
Code First
, if applicable, menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)
- newborn P61.1
Polycythemia (secondary) D75.1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code D75.1
Secondary polycythemia
Applicable To
Acquired polycythemia
Emotional polycythemia
Erythrocytosis NOS
Hypoxemic polycythemia
Nephrogenous polycythemia
Polycythemia due to erythropoietin
Polycythemia due to fall in plasma volume
Polycythemia due to high altitude
Polycythemia due to stress
Polycythemia NOS
Relative polycythemia
Type 1 Excludes
polycythemia neonatorum (P61.1)
polycythemia vera (D45)
- due to
  - donor twin P61.1
  - maternal-fetal transfusion P61.1
- neonatorum P61.1
Syndrome - see also Disease
- hypertransfusion, newborn P61.1

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To P61.1

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

P61.9 Perinatal hematological disorder, unspecified

P70 Transitory disorders of carbohydrate metabolism specific to newborn

P70.0 Syndrome of infant of mother with gestational diabetes

P70.1 Syndrome of infant of a diabetic mother

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 P61.1

Polycythemia neonatorum

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn

Other perinatal hematological disorders

Abnormality of red blood cells

Secondary polycythemia

Flushing

Secondary polycythemia