P57 vs R17
P57 (Kernicterus) compared with R17 (Unspecified jaundice), 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. R17 carries an Excludes1 note covering P57: “neonatal jaundice (P55, P57-P59)”
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
| P57Kernicterus | R17Unspecified jaundice | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | 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 | Kernicterus is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P57). | 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