P09.9 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening, unspecified
Is P09.9 billable?
Yes, but P09.9 is an unspecified code. P09.9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, P09.9 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting P09.9 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- P09.1Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism
- P09.2Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital endocrine disease
- P09.3Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital hematologic disorders
- P09.4Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis
- P09.5Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for critical congenital heart disease
- P09.6Abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening
- P09.8Other abnormal findings on neonatal screening
P09.9 at a glance
| Code | P09.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Abnormal findings on neonatal screening, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does P09.9 group to?
P09.9 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 947Signs and Symptoms with MCCmedical
- 948Signs and Symptoms without MCCmedical
How is P09.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P09.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › neonatal screening
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P09.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P09.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P09
The conditions below are not part of P09.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P09.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75)
How long has P09.9 existed?
P09.9 first appears in FY2022.
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 P09 family? (7)
- P09.1Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism
- P09.2Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital endocrine disease
- P09.3Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital hematologic disorders
- P09.4Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis
- P09.5Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for critical congenital heart disease
- P09.6Abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening
- P09.8Other abnormal findings on neonatal screening