icd-10 code for low temperature of newborn

What is the ICD 10 code for temperature regulation of newborn?

Disturbance of temperature regulation of newborn, unspecified. P81.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM P81.9 became effective on October 1, 2018.

How many ICD 10 codes are there for newborns?

Newborn ICD-10-CM Codes. The following 41 ICD-10-CM codes are intended for newborns and/or neonates of age 0 years as each code is clinically and virtually impossible to be applicable to patients of any age greater than this. A33 Tetanus neonatorum.

What is the ICD 10 code for temperature regulation disorder?

P81.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Disturbance of temperature regulation of newborn, unsp.

What is the ICD 10 code for hypothermia in 2019?

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P80.9 Hypothermia of newborn, unspecified Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record ICD-10-CM Coding Rules P80.9 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.

Coding Notes for P80.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P80.8 - Other hypothermia of newborn'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code P80.8. 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 P80.8 and a single ICD9 code, 778.3 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

Specific Coding for Hypothermia of newborn

Non-specific codes like P80 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for hypothermia of newborn:

Information for Patients

Cold weather can affect your body in different ways. You can get frostbite, which is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Your body can also lose heat faster than you can produce it. That can cause hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. It can make you sleepy, confused, and clumsy.