P39.4 vs P83
P39.4 (Neonatal skin infection) compared with P83 (Other conditions of integument specific to 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. P83 carries an Excludes1 note covering P39.4: “neonatal skin infection (P39.4)”
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
| P39.4Neonatal skin infection | P83Other conditions of integument specific to newborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | P00-P96 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period | P00-P96 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period |
| Definition | Neonatal skin infection is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P39.4). | Other conditions of integument specific to newborn is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P83). |
| Includes | Neonatal pyoderma | — |
| Use additional code | code to identify organism or specific infection | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources