P36Non-billableSave
P36 - Bacterial sepsis of newborn
ICD-10-CM Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period · P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) · Top-level category · FY2027
Coding Guidance
P36 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
IncludesFrom P36
Conditions this code covers.
- congenital sepsis
Use Additional CodeFrom P36
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s)
Inclusion TermsFrom P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
Terms the ICD-10-CM tabular lists under this block.
- Infections acquired in utero, during birth via the umbilicus, or during the first 28 days after birth
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- 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)
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
More Specific Codes (8)
P36.0Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group BBillable→P36.1Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococciCategory→P36.2Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureusBillable→P36.3Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococciCategory→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→
Chapter Information
Related ICD-10 Codes
More specific codes for P36
Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B
P36.0›
Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococciP36.1›
Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureusP36.2›
Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococciP36.3›
Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coliP36.4›
Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobesP36.5›
Other bacterial sepsis of newbornP36.8›
Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecifiedP36.9›
Other categories in this chapter
Codes at the same level as P36
- Newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancyP00
- Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancyP01
- Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranesP02
- Newborn affected by other complications of labor and deliveryP03
- Newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milkP04
- Disorders of newborn related to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutritionP05
- Disorders of newborn related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classifiedP07
- Disorders of newborn related to long gestation and high birth weightP08
- Abnormal findings on neonatal screeningP09
- Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injuryP10
- Other birth injuries to central nervous systemP11
- Birth injury to scalpP12
- Birth injury to skeletonP13
- Birth injury to peripheral nervous systemP14
- Other birth injuriesP15
- Metabolic acidemia in newbornP19
- Respiratory distress of newbornP22
- Congenital pneumoniaP23
- Neonatal aspirationP24
- Interstitial emphysema and related conditions originating in the perinatal periodP25
- Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal periodP26
- Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal periodP27
- Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal periodP28
- Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal periodP29
- Congenital viral diseasesP35
- Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesP37
- Omphalitis of newbornP38
- Other infections specific to the perinatal periodP39
- Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood lossP50
- Umbilical hemorrhage of newbornP51
- Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newbornP52
- Hemorrhagic disease of newbornP53
- Other neonatal hemorrhagesP54
- Hemolytic disease of newbornP55
- Hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic diseaseP56
- KernicterusP57
- Neonatal jaundice due to other excessive hemolysisP58
- Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causesP59
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation of newbornP60
- Other perinatal hematological disordersP61
18 more in this chapter.