P96.3
Billable codeWide cranial sutures of newborn
The ICD-10 code for wide cranial sutures of newborn is P96.3.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Neonatal craniotabes
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- P96.0Congenital renal failure
- P96.1Neonatal withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction
- P96.2Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn
- P96.5Complication to newborn due to (fetal) intrauterine procedure
- P96.8Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal periodnon-billable header
- P96.9Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified
- P96.3Wide cranial sutures of newborn
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 77989Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
P96.3 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.