P35.3 vs P59.2
P35.3 (Congenital viral hepatitis) compared with P59.2 (Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified hepatocellular damage), 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. P59.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering P35.3: “congenital viral hepatitis (P35.3)”
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
| P35.3Congenital viral hepatitis | P59.2Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified hepatocellular damage | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) |
| Definition | Congenital viral hepatitis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P35.3). | Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified hepatocellular damage is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P59.2). |
| Includes | infections acquired in utero or during birth | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources