P91.81
Header — not billableNeonatal encephalopathy
The ICD-10 code for neonatal encephalopathy is P91.81.
P91.81 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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
- P91.82Neonatal cerebral infarctionnon-billable header
- P91.88Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
- P91.81Neonatal encephalopathynon-billable header