P39 — Other infections specific to the perinatal period
Is P39 billable?
No — P39 is a non-billable header code. P39 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 7 billable codes beneath P39.
Billable codes under this header
- P39.0Neonatal infective mastitis
- P39.1Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis
- P39.2Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, not elsewhere classified
- P39.3Neonatal urinary tract infection
- P39.4Neonatal skin infection
- P39.8Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period
- P39.9Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecified
P39 at a glance
| Code | P39 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other infections specific to the perinatal period |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside P39 to fully describe the condition. P39 is sequenced first.
- code to identify organism or specific infection
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P39, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P39 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P35-P39
The conditions below are not part of P39, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P39 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 P39? (7)
- P39.0Neonatal infective mastitis
- P39.1Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis
- P39.2Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, not elsewhere classified
- P39.3Neonatal urinary tract infection
- P39.4Neonatal skin infection
- P39.8Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period
- P39.9Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecified
How long has P39 existed?
P39 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.