ICD-10-CM Code P94.2
Congenital hypotonia
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.P94.2 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of congenital hypotonia. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code P942 is used to code Hypotonia
Hypotonia, also known as floppy baby syndrome, is a state of low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to stretch in a muscle), often involving reduced muscle strength. Hypotonia is not a specific medical disorder, but a potential manifestation of many different diseases and disorders that affect motor nerve control by the brain or muscle strength. Recognizing hypotonia, even in early infancy, is usually relatively straightforward, but diagnosing the underlying cause can be difficult and often unsuccessful. The long-term effects of hypotonia on a child's development and later life depend primarily on the severity of the muscle weakness and the nature of the cause. Some disorders have a specific treatment but the principal treatment for most hypotonia of idiopathic or neurologic cause is physical therapy, occupational therapy for remediation, and/or music therapy.
| Specialty: | Pediatrics |
| MeSH Codes: | D009123, D009123 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 358, 781.3 |
Coding Notes for P94.2 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. - Floppy baby syndrome, unspecified
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #794 - Neonate with other significant problems.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P94.2 - Congenital hypotonia'
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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 P94.2 and a single ICD9 code, 779.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: P94 - Disorders of muscle tone of newborn