P59.2 — Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified hepatocellular damage
Is P59.2 billable?
No — P59.2 is a non-billable header code. P59.2 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 P59.2.
Billable codes under this header
P59.2 at a glance
| Code | P59.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified hepatocellular damage |
| 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 P59.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- congenital viral hepatitis (P35.3)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from P50-P61
The conditions below can never be reported together with P59.2 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 P59
The conditions below can never be reported together with P59.2 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 P59.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P59.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under P59.2? (2)
How long has P59.2 existed?
P59.2 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.
Which codes are confused with P59.2?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with P59.2 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.