P38 — Omphalitis of newborn
Is P38 billable?
No — P38 is a non-billable header code. P38 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 P38.
Billable codes under this header
P38 at a glance
| Code | P38 |
|---|---|
| Description | Omphalitis of newborn |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with P38 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P38, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P38 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P35-P39
The conditions below are not part of P38, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P38 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)
- congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-)
- congenital pneumonia (P23.-)
- congenital syphilis (A50.-)
- human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
- infant botulism (A48.51)
- infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-)
- intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09)
- laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33)
What codes fall under P38? (2)
How long has P38 existed?
P38 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 P38?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with P38 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.