P95
Billable codeStillbirth
The ICD-10 code for stillbirth is P95.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Deadborn fetus NOS
- Fetal death of unspecified cause
- Stillbirth NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- P90Convulsions of newborn
- P91Other disturbances of cerebral status of newbornnon-billable header
- P92Feeding problems of newbornnon-billable header
- P93Reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to newbornnon-billable header
- P94Disorders of muscle tone of newbornnon-billable header
- P96Other conditions originating in the perinatal periodnon-billable header
- P95Stillbirth
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7799Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
P95 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.