Current
P36 — Bacterial sepsis of newborn
Part of Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period , block Infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) .
Official Notes
Includes
congenital sepsis
Use Additional Code
code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis ( R65.2- ) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s)
Child Codes
- P36.0 Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B Billable
- P36.1 Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci Has subcodes
- P36.2 Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus Billable
- P36.3 Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococci Has subcodes
- P36.4 Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli Billable
- P36.5 Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes Billable
- P36.8 Other bacterial sepsis of newborn Billable
- P36.9 Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified Billable
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite P36.
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