ICD-10-CM P92.6 is the diagnosis code for Failure to thrive in 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 P92.6. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where P92.6 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, P92.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
P92.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Failure to thrive in newborn". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of P92.6 is P92 ("Feeding problems of newborn"). P92.6 provides a more specific classification within this category.
P92.6 is located in Section P90-P96 — "Other disorders originating in the perinatal period" within Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use P92.6 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Failure to thrive in 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 Failure to thrive in newborn is P92.6.
Yes, P92.6 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
P92.6 is in Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for P92.6 include: failure to thrive in child over 28 days old (R62.51).
Yes, P92.6 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.