P91.822 — Neonatal cerebral infarction, left side of brain
Is P91.822 billable?
Yes — P91.822 is billable for FY2027. P91.822 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. P91.822 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
P91.822 at a glance
| Code | P91.822 |
|---|---|
| Description | Neonatal cerebral infarction, left side of brain |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does P91.822 group to?
P91.822 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, P91.822 is a major complication or comorbidity (MCC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is P91.822 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under P91.82, the nearest indexed parent of P91.822. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- 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 — inherited from P91.82
The conditions below can never be reported together with P91.822 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 — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P91.822, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P91.822 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P91.82
The conditions below are not part of P91.822, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P91.822 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- intracranial hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-)
How long has P91.822 existed?
P91.822 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.