ICD-10-CM · Chapter 16 · P00–P96
P91.6
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- P91.6
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 16 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- Category
- P91 — Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM P91.6 is a category (header) for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [hie]. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in P91
- P91Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
- P91.0Neonatal cerebral ischemia
- P91.1Acquired periventricular cysts of newborn
- P91.2Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia
- P91.3Neonatal cerebral irritability
- P91.4Neonatal cerebral depression
- P91.5Neonatal coma
- P91.60Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified
- P91.61Mild hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
- P91.62Moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
- P91.63Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
- P91.8Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
- P91.81Neonatal encephalopathy
- P91.811Neonatal encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
- P91.819Neonatal encephalopathy, unspecified
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