P09
Header — not billableAbnormal findings on neonatal screening
The ICD-10 code for abnormal findings on neonatal screening is P09.
P09 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75)
Includes
Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.
- Abnormal findings on state mandated newborn screens
- Failed newborn screening
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under P09
- P09.1Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism
- P09.2Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital endocrine disease
- P09.3Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital hematologic disorders
- P09.4Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis
- P09.5Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for critical congenital heart disease
- P09.6Abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening
- P09.8Other abnormal findings on neonatal screening
- P09.9Abnormal findings on neonatal screening, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7966