P91.82 — Neonatal cerebral infarction
Is P91.82 billable?
No — P91.82 is a non-billable header code. P91.82 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 4 billable codes beneath P91.82.
P91.82 at a glance
| Code | P91.82 |
|---|---|
| Description | Neonatal cerebral infarction |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is P91.82 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P91.82. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Stroke › cerebral, perinatal (apoplectic) (brain) (ischemic) (paralytic)
- Stroke › ischemic, perinatal arterial (apoplectic) (brain) (ischemic) (paralytic)
- Stroke › neonatal (apoplectic) (brain) (ischemic) (paralytic)
- Infarct, infarction › cerebral › neonatal
- Infarct, infarction › cerebral › perinatal
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with P91.82 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- cerebral infarction (I63.-)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of P91.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P91.82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- intracranial hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to P91.82.
- Neonatal stroke
- Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke
- Perinatal cerebral infarction
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P91.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P91.82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under P91.82? (4)
How long has P91.82 existed?
P91.82 first appears in FY2021 (FY2020 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.