ICD-10-CM Code P57.8
Other specified kernicterus
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.P57.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other specified kernicterus. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code P57 is used to code Kernicterus
Kernicterus is a bilirubin-induced brain dysfunction. Bilirubin is a highly neurotoxic substance that may become elevated in the serum, a condition known as hyperbilirubinemia. Hyperbilirubinemia may cause bilirubin to accumulate in the gray matter of the central nervous system, potentially causing irreversible neurological damage. Depending on the level of exposure, the effects range from clinically unnoticeable to severe brain damage and even death. Newborns are especially vulnerable to hyperbilirubinemia-induced neurological damage and therefore must be carefully monitored for alterations in their serum bilirubin levels.
| Specialty: | Pediatrics |
| MeSH Codes: | D007647, D007647 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 773.4, 774.7 |
MRI of the head. Hyperintense basal ganglia lesions on T2-weighted images.
Coding Notes for P57.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Crigler-Najjar syndrome - instead, use code E80.5
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P57.8 - Other specified kernicterus'
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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 P57.8 and a single ICD9 code, 774.7 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: P57 - Kernicterus