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P00.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM P00.2 was revised in the set of 2017 ICD-10-CM changes, effective October 1, 2016. The old description was: Newborn (suspected to be) affected by maternal infectious and parasitic diseases.
Applicable To
Newborn affected by maternal infectious disease classifiable to A00-B99, J09 and J10
Approximate Synonyms
Infant observed for suspected infectious disease
Observation of infant for suspected infectious disease
Type 1 Excludes
infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
maternal genital tract or other localized infections (P00.8)
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
P00.2 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.
Present On Admission
P00.2 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM P00.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (MS-DRG v34.0):
