P09.8 is the authoritative medical code for Other abnormal findings on neonatal screening. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other abnormal findings on neonatal screening (ICD-10-CM P09.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other abnormal findings on neonatal screening is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code P09.8. Includes: Abnormal findings on state mandated newborn screens; Failed newborn screening. Excludes2 (not included here): nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus HIV.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for P09.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- Abnormal findings on state mandated newborn screens
- Failed newborn screening
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus HIV
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can P09.8 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, P09.8 and the following may both be reported when both are present: nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75).
Codes in This Family (9)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as P09.8, with their registry titles.
- P09 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening
- P09-P09 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening
- P09.1 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism
- P09.2 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital endocrine disease
- P09.3 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital hematologic disorders
- P09.4 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis
- P09.5 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for critical congenital heart disease
- P09.6 — Abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening
- P09.9 — Abnormal findings on neonatal screening, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, neonatal screening, for, specified NEC
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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