P36.8
Billable codeOther bacterial sepsis of newborn
The ICD-10 code for other bacterial sepsis of newborn is P36.8.
Clinical notes
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code from category B96 to identify organism
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- P36.0Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B
- P36.1Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococcinon-billable header
- P36.2Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus
- P36.3Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococcinon-billable header
- P36.4Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli
- P36.5Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes
- P36.9Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified
- P36.8Other bacterial sepsis of newborn
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 77181Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
P36.8 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.