P91.8
Header — not billableOther specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
The ICD-10 code for other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn is P91.8.
P91.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
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.
Related codes in this category
- P91.0Neonatal cerebral ischemia
- P91.1Acquired periventricular cysts of newborn
- P91.2Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia
- P91.3Neonatal cerebral irritability
- P91.4Neonatal cerebral depression
- P91.5Neonatal coma
- P91.6Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]non-billable header
- P91.9Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecified
- P91.8Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newbornnon-billable header