P51 — Umbilical hemorrhage of newborn
Is P51 billable?
No — P51 is a non-billable header code. P51 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 3 billable codes beneath P51.
P51 at a glance
| Code | P51 |
|---|---|
| Description | Umbilical hemorrhage 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 P51 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from P50-P61
The conditions below can never be reported together with P51 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 P51, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P51 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under P51? (3)
How long has P51 existed?
P51 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 P51?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with P51 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.