Is P71.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. P71.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does P71.1 sit in the tabular list?

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74).

What cannot be coded together with P71.1?

P71.1 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

P71.1

P71.1 — Other neonatal hypocalcemia

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P71.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other neonatal hypocalcemia. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

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

neonatal hypoparathyroidism (P71.4)

Risk adjustment

P71.1 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

How P71.1 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 P71.1.

Hypocalcemia›neonatal
Hypocalcemia›phosphate-loading(newborn)

Related codes at this level

Codes that share P71. If P71.1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about P71.1

Is P71.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. P71.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does P71.1 sit in the tabular list?: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74).
What cannot be coded together with P71.1?: P71.1 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.