P55

Hemolytic disease of newborn

Non-billable header

P55 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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts (Q44.3)
  • Crigler-Najjar syndrome (E80.5)
  • Dubin-Johnson syndrome (E80.6)
  • Gilbert syndrome (E80.4)
  • hereditary hemolytic anemias (D55-D58)

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)

More specific codes P55

  • P55.0Rh isoimmunization of newbornBillable
  • P55.1ABO isoimmunization of newbornBillable
  • P55.8Other hemolytic diseases of newbornBillable
  • P55.9Hemolytic disease of newborn, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • P50Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood lossHeader
  • P51Umbilical hemorrhage of newbornHeader
  • P52Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newbornHeader
  • P53Hemorrhagic disease of newbornBillable
  • P54Other neonatal hemorrhagesHeader
  • P56Hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic diseaseHeader
  • P57KernicterusHeader
  • P58Neonatal jaundice due to other excessive hemolysisHeader
  • P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causesHeader
  • P60Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newbornBillable
  • P61Other perinatal hematological disordersHeader

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