P36.8

Other bacterial sepsis of newborn

Billable / specificHCC V28 2

P36.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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

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)

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

code from category B96 to identify organism
code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s) (from P36)