P36.0

Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B

Billable / specificHCC V28 2

P36.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from P36)

  • conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
  • congenital sepsis
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from P36)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P36)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P36)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P36)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P36)
  • asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21) (from P36)
  • congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-) (from P36)
  • congenital pneumonia (P23.-) (from P36)
  • congenital syphilis (A50.-) (from P36)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20) (from P36)
  • infant botulism (A48.51) (from P36)
  • infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-) (from P36)
  • intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09) (from P36)
  • laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75) (from P36)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P36)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s) (from P36)

Also known as

  • Sepsis, Streptococcus, streptococcal, neonatal, group B

Parent code

  • P36Bacterial sepsis of newbornHeader

Related codes

  • P36.1Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococciHeader
  • P36.2Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureusBillable
  • P36.3Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococciHeader
  • P36.4Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coliBillable
  • P36.5Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobesBillable
  • P36.8Other bacterial sepsis of newbornBillable
  • P36.9Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecifiedBillable

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