P91.6

Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]

Non-billable header

P91.6 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from P91)

  • 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.

  • Neonatal cerebral depression (P91.4)
  • Neonatal cerebral irritability (P91.3)
  • Neonatal coma (P91.5)

Excludes2

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

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from P91)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P91)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P91)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P91)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P91)

Parent code

  • P91Other disturbances of cerebral status of newbornHeader

More specific codes P91.6

  • P91.60Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecifiedBillable
  • P91.61Mild hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]Billable
  • P91.62Moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]Billable
  • P91.63Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]Billable

Related codes

  • P91.0Neonatal cerebral ischemiaBillable
  • P91.1Acquired periventricular cysts of newbornBillable
  • P91.2Neonatal cerebral leukomalaciaBillable
  • P91.3Neonatal cerebral irritabilityBillable
  • P91.4Neonatal cerebral depressionBillable
  • P91.5Neonatal comaBillable
  • P91.8Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newbornHeader
  • P91.9Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecifiedBillable

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