ICD-10-CM Code P96.3
Wide cranial sutures of newborn
BILLABLE
Newborn Only
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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.P96.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of wide cranial sutures of newborn. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for P96.3 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. - Neonatal craniotabes
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #794 - Neonate with other significant problems.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P96.3 - Wide cranial sutures of newborn'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code P96.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Wide cranial sutures, newborn (P96.3)
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period
(approximate match)
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 P96.3 and a single ICD9 code, 779.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: P96 - Other conditions originating in the perinatal period