P83.88 — Other specified conditions of integument specific to newborn
Is P83.88 billable?
Yes, but P83.88 is an unspecified code. P83.88 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, P83.88 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 P83.88 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
P83.88 at a glance
| Code | P83.88 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified conditions of integument specific to newborn |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does P83.88 group to?
P83.88 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.
- 795Normal Newbornmedical
How is P83.88 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P83.88. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Adiponecrosis neonatorum
- Bronze baby syndrome
- Pseudosclerema, newborn
- Erythema, erythematous › neonatorum (infectional) (inflammation)
- Erythema, erythematous › rash, newborn (infectional) (inflammation)
- Erythroderma › neonatorum (secondary)
- Necrosis, necrotic › subcutaneous fat, newborn (ischemic)
- Scleroderma, sclerodermia › newborn (acrosclerotic) (diffuse) (generalized) (progressive) (pulmonary)
- Syndrome › bronze baby
- Urticaria › neonatorum
- Disorder › integument, newborn › specified NEC (of)
- Disorder › skin › newborn › specified NEC (of)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to P83.88.
- Bronze baby syndrome
- Neonatal scleroderma
- Urticaria neonatorum
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from P83
The conditions below can never be reported together with P83.88 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 P83.88, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P83.88 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P83
The conditions below are not part of P83.88, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P83.88 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has P83.88 existed?
P83.88 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.