P54.3 vs R17
P54.3 (Other neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage) compared with R17 (Unspecified jaundice), 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. R17 carries an Excludes2 note covering P54.3: “newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| P54.3Other neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage | R17Unspecified jaundice | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Other neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P54.3). | Unspecified jaundice is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R17). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources