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P00.6

P00.6: Newborn affected by surgical procedure on mother

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

P00.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for newborn affected by surgical procedure on mother. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check P00.6 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • Cesarean delivery for present delivery (P03.4)
  • damage to placenta from amniocentesis, Cesarean delivery or surgical induction (P02.1)
  • previous surgery to uterus or pelvic organs (P03.89)

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

  • newborn affected by complication of (fetal) intrauterine procedure (P96.5)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Newborn affected by amniocentesis

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above P00.6

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on P00: Newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancy

  • encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
  • newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy (P01.-)
  • newborn affected by maternal endocrine and metabolic disorders (P70-P74)
  • newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk (P04.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Newborn›affected by›amniocentesis(while in utero)
  • Newborn›affected by›maternal›surgical procedure

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P00

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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