P02.5

P02.5: Newborn affected by other compression of umbilical cord

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P02.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for newborn affected by other compression of umbilical cord. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

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

Newborn affected by umbilical cord (tightly) around neck
Newborn affected by entanglement of umbilical cord
Newborn affected by knot in umbilical cord

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above P02.5

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

Written on P02: Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes

encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Newborn›affected by›compression of umbilical cord NEC
Newborn›affected by›entanglement in umbilical cord(knot)
Newborn›affected by›umbilical cord around neck(tightly)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P02