P36Non-billable (header)

Bacterial sepsis of newborn

Related Codes· Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)

P35Congenital viral diseasesP37Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseasesP38Omphalitis of newbornP39Other infections specific to the perinatal period

Sub-codes of P36(8)

P36 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

P36.0Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B✓ BillableP36.1Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococciHeaderP36.2Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus✓ BillableP36.3Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococciHeaderP36.4Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli✓ BillableP36.5Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes✓ BillableP36.8Other bacterial sepsis of newborn✓ BillableP36.9Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified✓ Billable

✓ Includes

  • •congenital sepsis

Notes

  • ℹcode(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s)

Code Hierarchy

┌16Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)├P35-P39Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)├P36Bacterial sepsis of newborn
└P36Bacterial sepsis of newborn

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