{"code":"P36","type":"category","title":"Bacterial sepsis of newborn","codeAlso":[],"includes":["congenital sepsis"],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":[],"excludes2":["asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)","congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-)","congenital pneumonia (P23.-)","congenital syphilis (A50.-)","human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)","infant botulism (A48.51)","infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-)","intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09)","laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75)","tetanus neonatorum (A33)"],"isBillable":false,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true},"sibling_codes":["P36.0","P36.1","P36.2","P36.3","P36.4","P36.5","P36.8","P36.9"],"inclusionTerms":[],"sibling_titles":{"code":"P36.9","title":"Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified","isBillable":true},"useAdditionalCode":["code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s)"],"clinicalDefinition":"Bacterial sepsis of newborn is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P36). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.","officialDefinition":"Bacterial sepsis of newborn is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P36). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[{"code":"P36.0","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.0). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.0-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-streptococcus-group-b"},{"code":"P36.1","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P36.1). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":false,"slug":"p36.1-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-other-and-unspecified-streptococci"},{"code":"P36.10","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified streptococci","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified streptococci is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.10). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.10-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-unspecified-streptococci"},{"code":"P36.19","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to other streptococci","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to other streptococci is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.19). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.19-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-other-streptococci"},{"code":"P36.2","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.2). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.2-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-staphylococcus-aureus"},{"code":"P36.3","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococci","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococci is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P36.3). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":false,"slug":"p36.3-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-other-and-unspecified-staphylococci"},{"code":"P36.30","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified staphylococci","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified staphylococci is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.30). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.30-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-unspecified-staphylococci"},{"code":"P36.39","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to other staphylococci","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to other staphylococci is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.39). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.39-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-other-staphylococci"},{"code":"P36.4","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.4). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.4-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-escherichia-coli"},{"code":"P36.5","title":"Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes","description":"Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.5). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.5-sepsis-of-newborn-due-to-anaerobes"},{"code":"P36.8","title":"Other bacterial sepsis of newborn","description":"Other bacterial sepsis of newborn is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.8). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code from category B96 to identify organism; code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.8-other-bacterial-sepsis-of-newborn"},{"code":"P36.9","title":"Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified","description":"Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P36.9). Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-); human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20); infant botulism (A48.51); infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease (A00-A09); laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75); tetanus neonatorum (A33). Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).","isBillable":true,"slug":"p36.9-bacterial-sepsis-of-newborn-unspecified"}],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}