ICD-10-CM P84 is the diagnosis code for Other problems with newborn. This code falls under the section "Other problems with newborn" 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 P84. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where P84 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, P84 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
P84 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Other problems with newborn". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
P84 is located in Section P84 — "Other problems with newborn" within Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use P84 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Other problems with 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 Other problems with newborn is P84.
Yes, P84 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
P84 is in Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for P84 include: intracranial hemorrhage due to anoxia or hypoxia (P52.-); hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE] (P91.6-); late metabolic acidosis of newborn (P74.0).
Yes, P84 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.