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P39.1

P39.1: Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P39.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1: never code together

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

  • gonococcal conjunctivitis (A54.31)

Inclusion terms

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

  • Neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis
  • Ophthalmia neonatorum NOS

Other codes that can never be billed with P39.1

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • H10.3Unspecified acute conjunctivitis
  • A56Other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases
  • A74Other diseases caused by chlamydiae
  • H04.3Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Blennorrhea›inclusion(neonatal) (newborn)
  • Conjunctivitis NOS›infantile
  • Conjunctivitis NOS›neonatal
  • Dacryocystitis›neonatal
  • Inclusion›blennorrhea(neonatal) (newborn)
  • Ophthalmia›neonatorum, newborn
  • Conjunctivitis NOS›chlamydial›neonatal

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P39

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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