ICD-10-CM P90 is the diagnosis code for Convulsions of newborn. This code falls under the section "Other disorders originating in the perinatal period" within Chapter 16 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as P90. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where P90 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, P90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
P90 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Convulsions of newborn". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
P90 is located in Section P90-P96 — "Other disorders originating in the perinatal period" within Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use P90 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Convulsions of newborn" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Convulsions of newborn is P90.
Yes, P90 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
P90 is in Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for P90 include: benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (G40.3-); benign neonatal convulsions (familial) (G40.3-).
Yes, P90 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.