L08.82 vs P38
L08.82 (Omphalitis not of newborn) compared with P38 (Omphalitis of newborn), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. L08.82 carries an Excludes1 note covering P38: “omphalitis of newborn (P38.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. P38 carries an Excludes1 note covering L08.82: “omphalitis not of newborn (L08.82)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| L08.82Omphalitis not of newborn | P38Omphalitis of newborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) |
| Definition | Omphalitis not of newborn is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L08.82). | Omphalitis of newborn is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P38). |
| Use additional code | code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent. | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources