Question 1

Is P83 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, P83 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code P83 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code P83 represents Other conditions of integument specific to newborn. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code P83?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for P83 is section:P80-P83 (Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of newborn (P80-P83)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from P83?

Accepted Answer

Code P83 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: congenital malformations of skin and integument (Q80-Q84); hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic disease (P56.-); neonatal skin infection (P39.4) and 1 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with P83 as they represent different diagnoses.

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