Is P26.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. P26.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does P26.9 sit in the tabular list?

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29).

P26.9

P26.9 — Unspecified pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P26.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

P26.9 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 213 Cardio-Respiratory Failure and Shock0.370 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

How P26.9 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to P26.9.

Hemoptysis›newborn
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic›lung›newborn
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic›pulmonary›newborn

Related codes at this level

Codes that share P26. If P26.9 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about P26.9

Is P26.9 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. P26.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does P26.9 sit in the tabular list?: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29).