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P15.6

P15.6: Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P15.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Birth›injury NOS›subcutaneous fat necrosis
  • Necrosis, necrotic›fat, fatty›subcutaneous, due to birth injury

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P15

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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