icd-10 code for hyperbilirubinemia newborn

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What is the ICD 10 code for hyperbilirubinemia?

There are 3 terms under the parent term 'Hyperbilirubinemia' in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index. Hyperbilirubinemia constitutional E80.6 familial conjugated E80.6 neonatal (transient) - see Jaundice, newborn

What is neonatal hyperbilirubinemia?

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Symptoms and Tests

Common symptoms of jaundice are yellow skin and white of eyes, dark coloured body fluids (urine and stool). If jaundice along with severe abdominal pain, blood vomit, blood in stool, change in mental function, fever or tendency to bleed easily are cause of concern.

Types of Jaundice

There are mainly 3 types of jaundice – Prehepatic, hepatic, posthepatic.

ICD 10 Codes for Jaundice and Coding guidelines

ICD 10 Codes for jaundice are located in different chapters in ICD book. ICD 10 Code for Neonatal jaundice are found in chapter 16 – conditions originating in perinatal period, code range P00 – P96

The ICD code P58 is used to code Neonatal jaundice

Neonatal jaundice or Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, or Neonatal icterus (from the Greek word ἴκτερος), attributive adjective: icteric, is a yellowing of the skin and other tissues of a newborn infant.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P58.42 - Neonatal jaundice due to drugs or toxins given to newborn'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code P58.42. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code P58.42 and a single ICD9 code, 774.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

What is the code for neonatal jaundice?

P59.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of neonatal jaundice, unspecified. The code P59.9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

What is jaundice in newborns?

JAUNDICE NEONATAL-. yellow discoloration of the skin; mucous membrane; and sclera in the newborn. it is a sign of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. most cases are transient self limiting physiological neonatal jaundice occurring in the first week of life but some can be a sign of pathological disorders particularly liver diseases.

Why do my eyes turn yellow?

Jaundice causes your skin and the whites of your eyes to turn yellow. Too much bilirubin causes jaundice. Bilirubin is a yellow chemical in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen in your red blood cells. As red blood cells break down, your body builds new cells to replace them.

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code P59.9 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

What happens when red blood cells break down?

As red blood cells break down, your body builds new cells to replace them. The old ones are processed by the liver. If the liver cannot handle the blood cells as they break down, bilirubin builds up in the body and your skin may look yellow. Many healthy babies have some jaundice during the first week of life.

Index to Diseases and Injuries

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code P58.42 are found in the index:

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Convert P58.42 to ICD-9 Code

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code P58.42 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Information for Patients

Jaundice causes your skin and the whites of your eyes to turn yellow. Too much bilirubin causes jaundice. Bilirubin is a yellow chemical in hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen in your red blood cells. As red blood cells break down, your body builds new cells to replace them. The old ones are processed by the liver.

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