P38

Omphalitis of newborn

Non-billable header

P38 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • 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
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Applicable to

  • Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during the first 28 days after birth

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • omphalitis not of newborn (L08.82)
  • tetanus omphalitis (A33)
  • umbilical hemorrhage of newborn (P51.-)

Excludes2

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

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

Also known as

  • Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during the first 28 days after birth

More specific codes P38

  • P38.1Omphalitis with mild hemorrhageBillable
  • P38.9Omphalitis without hemorrhageBillable

Related codes

  • P35Congenital viral diseasesHeader
  • P36Bacterial sepsis of newbornHeader
  • P37Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesHeader
  • P39Other infections specific to the perinatal periodHeader

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