P19 — Metabolic acidemia in newborn
Is P19 billable?
No — P19 is a non-billable header code. P19 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 4 billable codes beneath P19.
P19 at a glance
| Code | P19 |
|---|---|
| Description | Metabolic acidemia in newborn |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to P19.
- metabolic acidemia in newborn
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P19, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P19 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under P19? (4)
How long has P19 existed?
P19 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with P19?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with P19 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.