ICD-10-CM P91: Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for P91

Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn

Coding Notes & Guidelines for P91

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

Neonatal cerebral infarction (P91.82-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • Neonatal cerebral depression (P91.4)
  • Neonatal cerebral irritability (P91.3)
  • Neonatal coma (P91.5)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

cerebral infarction (I63.-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

intracranial hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-)

Code First
  • underlying condition, if known, such as:
  • congenital cirrhosis (of liver) (P78.81)
  • intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-)
  • kernicterus (P57.-)
Inclusion Terms

Periventricular leukomalacia

Inclusion Terms
  • Neonatal stroke
  • Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke
  • Perinatal cerebral infarction

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for P91):

P91.0 - Neonatal cerebral ischemia P91.1 - Acquired periventricular cysts of newborn P91.2 - Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia P91.3 - Neonatal cerebral irritability P91.4 - Neonatal cerebral depression P91.5 - Neonatal coma P91.6 - Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE] P91.60 - Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified P91.61 - Mild hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE] P91.62 - Moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE] P91.63 - Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE] P91.8 - Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn P91.81 - Neonatal encephalopathy P91.811 - Neonatal encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere P91.819 - Neonatal encephalopathy, unspecified P91.82 - Neonatal cerebral infarction P91.821 - Neonatal cerebral infarction, right side of brain P91.822 - Neonatal cerebral infarction, left side of brain P91.823 - Neonatal cerebral infarction, bilateral P91.829 - Neonatal cerebral infarction, unspecified side P91.88 - Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn P91.9 - Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code P91 (Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn)

ICD-10-CM code P91 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM P91 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about P91 - Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn.