P39.2 — Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, not elsewhere classified
Is P39.2 billable?
Yes, but P39.2 is an unspecified code. P39.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, P39.2 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 P39.2 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
P39.2 at a glance
| Code | P39.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, not elsewhere classified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does P39.2 group to?
P39.2 sits in MDC 15 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 791Prematurity with Major Problemsmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, P39.2 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is P39.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P39.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Infection, infected, infective › intra-amniotic affecting newborn NEC (opportunistic)
- Infection, infected, infective › newborn › intra-amniotic NEC (opportunistic)
Use additional code — inherited from P39
Report an additional code alongside P39.2 to fully describe the condition. P39.2 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 P39.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P39.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P35-P39
The conditions below are not part of P39.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P39.2 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)
How long has P39.2 existed?
P39.2 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.