P57.9
P57.9: Kernicterus, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
P57.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for kernicterus, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
Risk adjustment
P57.9 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 192 Cerebral Palsy, Except Quadriplegic0.314 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. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Encephalopathia hyperbilirubinemica, newborn
- Kernicterus of newborn(not due to isoimmunization)
- Encephalopathy›hyperbilirubinemic, newborn
- Jaundice›nuclear, newborn
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.