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P26 vs P54

P26 (Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period) compared with P54 (Other neonatal hemorrhages), 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. P54 carries an Excludes1 note covering P26: “pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period (P26.-)”

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

P26Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal periodP54Other neonatal hemorrhages
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: P26.0, P26.1, P26.8, P26.9

Non-billable header

Report instead: P54.0, P54.1, P54.2, P54.3, P54.4

ClassificationP00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
DefinitionPulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P26).Other neonatal hemorrhages is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P54).

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