P83
Header — not billableOther conditions of integument specific to newborn
The ICD-10 code for other conditions of integument specific to newborn is P83.
P83 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under P83
- P83.0Sclerema neonatorum
- P83.1Neonatal erythema toxicum
- P83.2Hydrops fetalis not due to hemolytic disease
- P83.3Other and unspecified edema specific to newbornnon-billable header
- P83.4Breast engorgement of newborn
- P83.5Congenital hydrocele
- P83.6Umbilical polyp of newborn
- P83.8Other specified conditions of integument specific to newbornnon-billable header
- P83.9Condition of the integument specific to newborn, unspecified
Related codes in this category
- P80Hypothermia of newbornnon-billable header
- P81Other disturbances of temperature regulation of newbornnon-billable header
- P83Other conditions of integument specific to newbornnon-billable header