P96.89 — Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period
Is P96.89 billable?
Yes, but P96.89 is an unspecified code. P96.89 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, P96.89 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 P96.89 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
P96.89 at a glance
| Code | P96.89 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does P96.89 group to?
P96.89 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.
- 794Neonate with Other Significant Problemsmedical
How is P96.89 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P96.89. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Birth › shock, newborn
- Hypoperfusion › newborn (in)
- Newborn › breast buds (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
- Vitality, lack or want of › newborn
- Weak, weakening, weakness › newborn (generalized)
- Breast › buds › in newborn
- Buds › breast › in newborn
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside P96.89 to fully describe the condition. P96.89 is sequenced first.
- code to specify condition
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P96.89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P96.89 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has P96.89 existed?
P96.89 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.