P04.40
Billable codeNewborn affected by maternal use of unspecified drugs of addiction
The ICD-10 code for newborn affected by maternal use of unspecified drugs of addiction is P04.40.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- P04.41Newborn affected by maternal use of cocaine
- P04.42Newborn affected by maternal use of hallucinogens
- P04.49Newborn affected by maternal use of other drugs of addiction
- P04.40Newborn affected by maternal use of unspecified drugs of addiction
Associated MS-DRGs
P04.40 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.