P59 vs Q44.3
P59 (Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes) compared with Q44.3 (Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts), 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 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q44.3: “congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts (Q44.3)”
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
| P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes | Q44.3Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) | Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) |
| Definition | Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P59). | Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q44.3). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources