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P37

Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 16. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Section: P35-P39 - Infections specific to the perinatal period

Coding Guidelines

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • congenital syphilis (A50.-)
  • A00.-A09 - infectious neonatal diarrhea (A00-A09)
  • necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn (P77.-)
  • P78.3 - noninfectious neonatal diarrhea (P78.3)
  • A54.31 - ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus (A54.31)
  • A33 - tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Specific Codes (8)

P37.0Billable

Congenital tuberculosis

P37.1Billable

Congenital toxoplasmosis

P37.2Billable

Neonatal (disseminated) listeriosis

P37.3Billable

Congenital falciparum malaria

P37.4Billable

Other congenital malaria

P37.5Billable

Neonatal candidiasis

P37.8Billable

Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases

P37.9Billable

Congenital infectious or parasitic disease, unspecified

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