ICD-10-CM Code P23.6
Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Newborn Only
Code is only used for patients less than 1 year old.P23.6 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code P23 is used to code Bronchopneumonia
Bronchopneumonia, bronchial pneumonia or bronchogenic pneumonia (not to be confused with lobar pneumonia) is the acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles. It is a type of pneumonia characterized by multiple foci of isolated, acute consolidation, affecting one or more pulmonary lobules.
| Specialty: | Infectious Disease, Pulmonology |
| MeSH Codes: | D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014, D011014 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 770.0 |
Coding Notes for P23.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
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. - Congenital pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae
- Congenital pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Congenital pneumonia due to Mycoplasma
- Congenital pneumonia due to Streptococcus, except group B
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code See Section B95-B96 to identify organism
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Congenital bacterial pneumonia (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P23.6 - Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents'
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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 P23.6 and a single ICD9 code, 770.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: P23 - Congenital pneumonia