Other infections specific to the perinatal period
Non-billable header
P39 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
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)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify organism or specific infection
Also known as
- Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during the first 28 days after birth
More specific codes P39
- P39.0Neonatal infective mastitisBillable
- P39.1Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitisBillable
- P39.2Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- P39.3Neonatal urinary tract infectionBillable
- P39.4Neonatal skin infectionBillable
- P39.8Other specified infections specific to the perinatal periodBillable
- P39.9Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecifiedBillable