P83.9

P83.9: Condition of the integument specific to newborn, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P83.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for condition of the integument specific to newborn, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above P83.9

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on P83: Other conditions of integument specific to newborn

congenital malformations of skin and integument (Q80-Q84)
hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic disease (P56.-)
neonatal skin infection (P39.4)
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above P83.9

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on P83: Other conditions of integument specific to newborn

cradle cap (L21.0)
diaper [napkin] dermatitis (L22)

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Disorder›integument, newborn
Disorder›skin›newborn

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.