P59.9 — Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

P59.9

What this code means

Neonatal jaundice is yellowing of a newborn's skin from bilirubin build-up as the liver matures; cause not specified.

Also called: neonatal jaundice, newborn jaundice.

When this code is used

Used for neonatal jaundice, unspecified.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code P59.9 belongs to Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period, which covers codes P00–P96 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

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More codes in Chapter 16

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