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Compare/P04 vs Q86

P04 vs Q86

P04 (Newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk) compared with Q86 (Congenital malformation syndromes due to known exogenous causes, not elsewhere classified), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. Q86 carries an Excludes2 note covering P04: “nonteratogenic effects of substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk (P04.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

P04Newborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milkQ86Congenital malformation syndromes due to known exogenous causes, not elsewhere classified
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: P04.0, P04.11, P04.12, P04.13, P04.14

Non-billable header

Report instead: Q86.0, Q86.1, Q86.2, Q86.8

ClassificationP00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
DefinitionNewborn affected by noxious substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P04).Congenital malformation syndromes due to known exogenous causes, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Q86).
Includes
nonteratogenic effects of substances transmitted via placenta
Code first
any current condition in newborn, if applicable

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources