Diagnosis Code: P23.6

Short Description: Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents

Long Description: Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents

The code P23.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
  • Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29)
    • Congenital pneumonia (P23)
      • P23.6 Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Congenital bacterial pneumonia
• Congenital bacterial pneumonia
• Congenital group A hemolytic streptococcal pneumonia
• Congenital pneumonia
• Congenital pneumonia
• Infection due to enterococcus
• Infection due to vancomycin resistant enterococcus
• Infective pneumonia acquired prenatally
• Infective pneumonia acquired prenatally
• Pneumonia caused by Enterococcus
• Pneumonia caused by vancomycin resistant Enterococcus

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P23.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Congenital pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae
  • Congenital pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Congenital pneumonia due to Mycoplasma
  • Congenital pneumonia due to Streptococcus, except group B

Crosswalk Information

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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