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P04 - Newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk

ICD-10-CM Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period · P00-P04 Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery (P00-P04) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

P04 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 9 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom P04

Conditions this code covers.

  • nonteratogenic effects of substances transmitted via placenta
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom P04

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • congenital malformations (Q00-Q99)
  • encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
  • neonatal jaundice from excessive hemolysis due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother (P58.4)
  • newborn in contact with and (suspected) exposures hazardous to health not transmitted via placenta or breast milk (Z77.-)
Code FirstFrom P04

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

  • any current condition in newborn, if applicable
NotesFrom P00-P04 Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery (P00-P04)

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • These codes are for use when the listed maternal conditions are specified as the cause of confirmed morbidity or potential morbidity which have their origin in the perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth).
IncludesFrom Chapter P00-P96

Conditions this code covers.

  • 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
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter P00-P96

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)
NotesFrom Chapter P00-P96

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records