P74.6 ICD-10-CM Code: Transitory hyperammonemia of newborn

Coding instructions

Official Tabular Instructional Notes: the inclusion, exclusion and sequencing notes published for P74.6 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list, quoted as published.

Source: CMS/CDC — ICD-10-CM Tabular ListRelease: FY2026Effective: October 1, 2025

Notes without a marker are published on P74.6 itself; “inherited from” names the category or block whose note applies here.

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Official source data — entries quoted as published, in the Index’s own lookup phrasing

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code. These are alphabetic-index entries shown as the Index writes them — lookup phrasing, not necessarily the wording of a final diagnosis.

• Disturbance (s), electrolyte, newborn, transitory, hyperammonemia

Don’t confuse P74.6 with…

MedCoder analysis — pairs from this code’s official notes, distinctions written by MedCoder

The codes most likely to be picked instead of P74.6 — named in its own official notes, or sharing its laterality or encounter family — with what separates them and which documentation moves the case. Each links to the full comparison.

• P74.9— Specificity relationship (Review)

  Overlapping diagnoses in the same category.

  Overlapping codes in the same category — the documentation decides which is the more specific fit.

  What moves you there: A record that documents no more than “Transitory metabolic disturbance of newborn, unspecified” takes P74.9; specificity in the record moves it back here.

  Full comparison: P74.6 vs P74.9 →

Relationships are read from this code's own official notes, its laterality siblings and its encounter family; the wording of each distinction is MedCoder editorial, and the documentation named in each “what moves you there” line is the official note phrase or sibling title itself. Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes; ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a.

Verify Before Coding

• CC as a secondary diagnosis (FY2026). Can raise the stay's MS-DRG severity tier.

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim in Claim Check.

Relationships & Classification

MedCoder structured relationships — computed from published CMS and AHRQ datasets

Other codes that name P74.6 or its code family, from the CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes. Tabular-note edges are stored at the code family level that carries each note.

Referenced by 1 Excludes1 note: E72.20 — Disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified.

These codes’ tabular lists mark this diagnosis as mutually exclusive — not reported together unless the conditions are documented as unrelated.

Referenced by 1 Excludes2 note: P00 — Newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancy (via P74.-).

These codes’ tabular lists name this diagnosis as distinct — both may be reported when both are documented.

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

FY2026 MS-DRG: CC — Complication or Comorbidity. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, this code raises the stay's MS-DRG severity tier — except when the principal diagnosis is one of 28 clinically related codes on its CMS exclusion list.

Named in the grouper logic of 1 MS-DRG: DRG 794 (MDC 15).

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and C). Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):PNL013 — Other specified and unspecified perinatal conditions (default).

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Related Codes

Same clinical process (MS-DRG)

Acts as CC — raises the severity of other admissions. CMS groups these diagnoses into one MS-DRG principal-diagnosis exclusion process — a CC/MCC on this list never raises severity when the principal diagnosis is also on it.

P71.1 — Other neonatal hypocalcemia, P71.2 — Neonatal hypomagnesemia, P71.3 — Neonatal tetany without calcium or magnesium deficiency, P71.4 — Transitory neonatal hypoparathyroidism, P71.8 — Other transitory neonatal disorders of calcium and magnesium metabolism, P71.9 — Transitory neonatal disorder of calcium and magnesium metabolism, unspecified, P72.1 — Transitory neonatal hyperthyroidism, P72.9 — Transitory neonatal endocrine disorder, unspecified, P74.0 — Late metabolic acidosis of newborn, P74.1 — Dehydration of newborn, P74.21 — Hypernatremia of newborn, P74.22 — Hyponatremia of newborn, P74.31 — Hyperkalemia of newborn, P74.32 — Hypokalemia of newborn, P74.41 — Alkalosis of newborn, P74.421 — Hyperchloremia of newborn, P74.422 — Hypochloremia of newborn, P74.49 — Other transitory electrolyte disturbance of newborn, P74.9 — Transitory metabolic disturbance of newborn, unspecified, P94.0 — Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis, +7 more

Same clinical category (CCSR)

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software groups these diagnoses under the same clinical category (Other specified and unspecified perinatal conditions).

P74.22 — Hyponatremia of newborn, P74.3 — Disturbances of potassium balance of newborn, P74.31 — Hyperkalemia of newborn, P74.32 — Hypokalemia of newborn, P74.4 — Other transitory electrolyte disturbances of newborn, P74.41 — Alkalosis of newborn, P74.421 — Hyperchloremia of newborn, P74.422 — Hypochloremia of newborn, P74.49 — Other transitory electrolyte disturbance of newborn, P74.5 — Transitory tyrosinemia of newborn, P74.8 — Other transitory metabolic disturbances of newborn, P74.9 — Transitory metabolic disturbance of newborn, unspecified, P80.0 — Cold injury syndrome, P80.8 — Other hypothermia of newborn, P80.9 — Hypothermia of newborn, unspecified, P81.0 — Environmental hyperthermia of newborn, P81.8 — Other specified disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn, P81.9 — Disturbance of temperature regulation of newborn, unspecified, P83.0 — Sclerema neonatorum, P83.1 — Neonatal erythema toxicum, +74 more

Same Index main term, other category

The ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries files this code under the main term “Disturbance”; these codes share that main term but sit in a different category of the Tabular List.

L60.3 — Nail dystrophy (nutritional, nail), N85.8 — Other specified noninflammatory disorders of uterus (innervation uterus), O08.5 — Metabolic disorders following an ectopic and molar pregnancy (metabolism, with, molar pregnancy), O75.89 — Other specified complications of labor and delivery (metabolism, in labor or delivery), P70.8 — Other transitory disorders of carbohydrate metabolism of newborn (metabolism, neonatal, transitory, carbohydrate metabolism, specified type NEC), P70.9 — Transitory disorder of carbohydrate metabolism of newborn, unspecified (metabolism, neonatal, transitory, carbohydrate metabolism), P71.8 — Other transitory neonatal disorders of calcium and magnesium metabolism (metabolism, neonatal, transitory, calcium and magnesium, specified type NEC), P71.9 — Transitory neonatal disorder of calcium and magnesium metabolism, unspecified (metabolism, neonatal, transitory, calcium and magnesium), P72.8 — Other specified transitory neonatal endocrine disorders (endocrine, neonatal, transitory, specified NEC), P72.9 — Transitory neonatal endocrine disorder, unspecified (endocrine, neonatal, transitory), P81.8 — Other specified disturbances of temperature regulation of newborn (temperature, regulation, newborn, specified NEC), P81.9 — Disturbance of temperature regulation of newborn, unspecified (temperature, regulation, newborn), P91.88 — Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn (cerebral, status, newborn, specified NEC), P91.9 — Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecified (cerebral, status, newborn), R20.0 — Anesthesia of skin (sensation NEC, skin, anesthesia), R20.1 — Hypoesthesia of skin (sensation NEC, skin, hypoesthesia), R20.2 — Paresthesia of skin (sensation NEC, skin, paresthesia), R20.3 — Hyperesthesia (sensation NEC, skin, hyperesthesia), R20.8 — Other disturbances of skin sensation (temperature, sense), R20.9 — Unspecified disturbances of skin sensation (sensation NEC), +123 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of P74.6 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Run P74.6 with these 2 related codes in Claim Check

Hierarchy

• P00-P96 — Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) (P00-P96)[Hierarchy]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• P70-P74 — Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn[Hierarchy]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026

Referenced by Excludes1 notes

• E72.20 — Disorder of urea cycle metabolism, unspecified[Excludes1]: “transient hyperammonemia of newborn (P74.6)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

• P00 — Newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancy[Excludes2](via P74.-): “newborn affected by maternal endocrine and metabolic disorders (P70-P74)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026

Clinical classification (CCSR)

• PNL013 — Other specified and unspecified perinatal conditions[CCSR]— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses (HCUP)

MS-DRG Grouper

• CC — Complication or Comorbidity [MS-DRG severity]: “As a secondary diagnosis this code can raise the stay's MS-DRG severity tier (CC).”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix C) · FY2026
• DRG 794 — NEONATE WITH OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS[MS-DRG]: “NEONATE WITH OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS (MDC 15)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026

MDC crossing

• MDC 15 — Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period[MDC crossing]: “Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026

Index entries

• Disturbance (s), electrolyte, newborn, transitory, hyperammonemia[Index term]— CMS ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries · icd10cm-fy2026

Nearest codes (18)

• P74 — Other transitory neonatal electrolyte and metabolic disturbances[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• P74.0 — Late metabolic acidosis of newborn[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• P74.1 — Dehydration of newborn[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• P74.2 — Disturbances of sodium balance of newborn[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• P74.21 — Hypernatremia of newborn[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• P74.22 — Hyponatremia of newborn[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• P74.3 — Disturbances of potassium balance of newborn[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• P74.31 — Hyperkalemia of newborn[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
• and 10 more

Change history

• FY2016 — In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger) · icd10cm-fy2016

Sources for this page

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Code, title, tabular notes and index terms Official source data

CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM FY2026 tabular list, index and tables, effective October 1, 2025 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

Claim edits Official source data

CMS Definitions of Medicare Code Edits — v43.1 (April 2026) Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

Inpatient payment groups Official source data

CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data

CMS ICD-10-CM release addenda, ingested release by release into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page

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Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to P74.6 in its code family, with their registry titles.

• P74.32 — Hypokalemia of newborn
• P74.4 — Other transitory electrolyte disturbances of newborn
• P74.41 — Alkalosis of newborn
• P74.42 — Disturbances of chlorine balance of newborn
• P74.421 — Hyperchloremia of newborn
• P74.422 — Hypochloremia of newborn
• P74.49 — Other transitory electrolyte disturbance of newborn
• P74.5 — Transitory tyrosinemia of newborn
• P74.8 — Other transitory metabolic disturbances of newborn
• P74.9 — Transitory metabolic disturbance of newborn, unspecified

View all codes in the P74 family