P36.30 is the authoritative medical code for Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified staphylococci. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for sepsis of newborn due to unspecified staphylococci (ICD-10-CM P36.30), 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
Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified staphylococci is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code P36.30. Includes: congenital sepsis. Excludes2 (not included here): asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus HIV infection status Z21; congenital gonococcal infection A54.-; congenital pneumonia P23.-; congenital syphilis A50.-; human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20; infant botulism A48.51; infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-); intestinal infectious disease A00-A09; laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus HIV; tetanus neonatorum A33. Use additional code: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis R65.2- and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for P36.30 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus HIV infection status Z21
- congenital gonococcal infection A54.-
- congenital pneumonia P23.-
- congenital syphilis A50.-
- human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease B20
- infant botulism A48.51
- infectious diseases not specific to the perinatal period (A00-B99, J09, J10.-)
- intestinal infectious disease A00-A09
- laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus HIV
- tetanus neonatorum A33
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis R65.2- and associated acute organ dysfunction(s)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can P36.30 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, P36.30 and the following may both be reported when both are present: asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21); congenital gonococcal infection (A54.-); congenital pneumonia (P23.-); congenital syphilis (A50.-).
Is an additional code needed with P36.30?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-) and associated acute organ dysfunction(s).
Codes in This Family (12)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as P36.30, with their registry titles.
- P36 — Bacterial sepsis of newborn
- P36.0 — Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B
- P36.1 — Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci
- P36.10 — Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified streptococci
- P36.19 — Sepsis of newborn due to other streptococci
- P36.2 — Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus
- P36.3 — Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococci
- P36.39 — Sepsis of newborn due to other staphylococci
- P36.4 — Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli
- P36.5 — Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes
- P36.8 — Other bacterial sepsis of newborn
- P36.9 — Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton), sepsis (congenital), due to, Staphylococcus
- Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism), newborn, due to, Staphylococcus
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