P91.81

Neonatal encephalopathy

Non-billable header

P91.81 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

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

  • P91.8Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newbornHeader

More specific codes P91.81

  • P91.811Neonatal encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • P91.819Neonatal encephalopathy, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • P91.82Neonatal cerebral infarctionHeader
  • P91.88Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newbornBillable

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