P35-P39
Infections specific to the perinatal period
Block coding notes
Excludes 1 never together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Excludes 2
asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21) congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-) congenital pneumonia (P23.-) congenital syphilis (A50.-) human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20) infant botulism (A48.51) infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-) intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09) laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75) tetanus neonatorum (A33)
Synonyms
Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during the first 28 days after birth
Codes in this block
41 codes
Billableusable codeNon-billableheader / grouping codeRisk-adjusting
- P35Congenital viral diseasesNon-billable
- P35.0Congenital rubella syndromeBillable
- P35.1Congenital cytomegalovirus infectionBillable
- P35.2Congenital herpesviral [herpes simplex] infectionBillable
- P35.3Congenital viral hepatitisBillable
- P35.4Congenital Zika virus diseaseBillable
- P35.8Other congenital viral diseasesBillable
- P35.9Congenital viral disease, unspecifiedBillable
- P36Bacterial sepsis of newbornNon-billable
- P36.0Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group BBillable
- P36.1Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococciNon-billable
- P36.10Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified streptococciBillable
- P36.19Sepsis of newborn due to other streptococciBillable
- P36.2Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureusBillable
- P36.3Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococciNon-billable
- P36.30Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified staphylococciBillable
- P36.39Sepsis of newborn due to other staphylococciBillable
- P36.4Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coliBillable
- P36.5Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobesBillable
- P36.8Other bacterial sepsis of newbornBillable
- P36.9Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecifiedBillable
- P37Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesNon-billable
- P37.0Congenital tuberculosisBillable
- P37.1Congenital toxoplasmosisBillable
- P37.2Neonatal (disseminated) listeriosisBillable
- P37.3Congenital falciparum malariaBillable
- P37.4Other congenital malariaBillable
- P37.5Neonatal candidiasisBillable
- P37.8Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesBillable
- P37.9Congenital infectious or parasitic disease, unspecifiedBillable
- P38Omphalitis of newbornNon-billable
- P38.1Omphalitis with mild hemorrhageBillable
- P38.9Omphalitis without hemorrhageBillable
- P39Other infections specific to the perinatal periodNon-billable
- P39.0Neonatal infective mastitisBillable
- P39.1Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitisBillable
- P39.2Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- P39.3Neonatal urinary tract infectionBillable
- P39.4Neonatal skin infectionBillable
- P39.8Other specified infections specific to the perinatal periodBillable
- P39.9Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecifiedBillable
Official Guidelines for P35-P39
FY 2026 ›I.C.16Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
Subsections
- I.C.16.aGeneral Perinatal Rules
- I.C.16.bObservation and Evaluation of Newborns for Suspected
- I.C.16.cCoding Additional Perinatal Diagnoses
- I.C.16.dPrematurity and Fetal Growth Retardation
- I.C.16.eLow birth weight and immaturity status
- I.C.16.fBacterial Sepsis of Newborn
- I.C.16.gStillbirth
- I.C.16.hCOVID-19 Infection in Newborn
Sections that reference codes in P35-P39