P02.6 — Newborn affected by other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cord
Is P02.6 billable?
No — P02.6 is a non-billable header code. P02.6 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 2 billable codes beneath P02.6.
Billable codes under this header
P02.6 at a glance
| Code | P02.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Newborn affected by other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cord |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code first — inherited from P02
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before P02.6. P02.6 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- any current condition in newborn
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P02.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P02.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P02
The conditions below are not part of P02.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P02.6 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
What codes fall under P02.6? (2)
How long has P02.6 existed?
P02.6 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018Newborn (suspected to be) affected by other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cordNewborn affected by other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cord
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the P02 family? (9)
- P02.0Newborn affected by placenta previa
- P02.1Newborn affected by other forms of placental separation and hemorrhage
- P02.2Newborn affected by other and unspecified morphological and functional abnormalities of placentanot billable
- P02.3Newborn affected by placental transfusion syndromes
- P02.4Newborn affected by prolapsed cord
- P02.5Newborn affected by other compression of umbilical cord
- P02.7Newborn affected by chorioamnionitisnot billable
- P02.8Newborn affected by other abnormalities of membranes
- P02.9Newborn affected by abnormality of membranes, unspecified