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P51.9

P51.9: Umbilical hemorrhage of newborn, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P51.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for umbilical hemorrhage of newborn, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above P51.9

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on P51: Umbilical hemorrhage of newborn

  • omphalitis with mild hemorrhage (P38.1)
  • umbilical hemorrhage from cut end of co-twins cord (P50.5)

Other codes that can never be billed with P51.9

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

  • P38Omphalitis of newborn

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Omphalorrhagia, newborn
  • Bleeding›umbilical stump
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic›cord, newborn(stump)
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic›navel, newborn
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic›umbilicus, umbilical›newborn
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic›umbilicus, umbilical›stump
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic›umbilicus, umbilical›cord›after birth, newborn

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P51

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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