ICD-10-CM · Chapter 16 · P00–P96
P57.9
Kernicterus, unspecified
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Quick facts
- Code
- P57.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 16 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- Category
- P57 — Kernicterus
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM P57.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of kernicterus, unspecified. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
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