Diagnosis Code

P96.9 CONDITION ORIGINATING IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P96.9

Short Description: Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified

Long Description: Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified

The code P96.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
    • Other disorders originating in the perinatal period (P90-P96)
      • Other conditions originating in the perinatal period (P96)
        • P96.9 Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abnormal weight
  • Birth weight abnormality
  • Disorder due to slow fetal growth, low and/or high birth weight
  • Disorder of fetus and/or newborn
  • Finding of state at birth
  • First degree perineal laceration
  • First degree perineal tear during delivery with postnatal problem
  • General health deterioration
  • Gestation abnormality
  • Infant in poor condition at birth
  • Neonatal condition - finding
  • Perinatal disorder
  • Perinatal disorder of growth and/or development
  • Poor condition at birth without known asphyxia

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P96.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital debility NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
P96.9 Right Arrow 779.9 Perinatal condition NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
P96 Other conditions originating in the perinatal period
P96.0 Congenital renal failure
P96.1 Neonatal withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction
P96.2 Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn
P96.3 Wide cranial sutures of newborn
P96.5 Complication to newborn due to (fetal) intrauterine procedure
P96.8 Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period
P96.81 Exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period
P96.82 Delayed separation of umbilical cord
P96.83 Meconium staining
P96.89 Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period


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