P91.2
Billable codeNeonatal cerebral leukomalacia
The ICD-10 code for neonatal cerebral leukomalacia is P91.2.
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.
- Periventricular leukomalacia
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
- P91.0Neonatal cerebral ischemia
- P91.1Acquired periventricular cysts of newborn
- P91.3Neonatal cerebral irritability
- P91.4Neonatal cerebral depression
- P91.5Neonatal coma
- P91.6Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]non-billable header
- P91.8Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newbornnon-billable header
- P91.9Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecified
- P91.2Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7797Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
P91.2 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.