P38Non-billableSave
P38 - Omphalitis 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
P38 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom P38
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- omphalitis not of newborn (L08.82)
- tetanus omphalitis (A33)
- umbilical hemorrhage of newborn (P51.-)
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 (2)
Chapter Information
Related ICD-10 Codes
More specific codes for P38
Other categories in this chapter
Codes at the same level as P38
- 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
- Bacterial sepsis of newbornP36
- Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesP37
- 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.