Grey baby syndrome
Billable / specificHCC V28 137
P93.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Grey syndrome from chloramphenicol administration in newborn
Includes (from P93)
- 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
- reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to fetus affecting newborn
- 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.
- jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn (P58.4-) (from P93)
- reactions and intoxications from maternal opiates, tranquilizers and other medication (P04.0-P04.1, P04.4-) (from P93)
- withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction (P96.1) (from P93)
- withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn (P96.2) (from P93)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from P93)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P93)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P93)
- neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P93)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P93)
Also known as
- Grey syndrome from chloramphenicol administration in newborn
- Gray syndrome
- Grey syndrome
- Intoxication, drug, newborn, gray baby syndrome
- Reaction, drug NEC, newborn, gray baby syndrome
- Syndrome, gray or grey
Parent code
- P93Reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to newbornHeader
Related codes
- P93.8Other reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to newbornBillable