P83.39 is the authoritative medical code for Other edema specific to newborn. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other edema specific to newborn (ICD-10-CM P83.39), 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 edema specific to newborn is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code P83.39. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital malformations of skin and integument Q80-Q84; hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic disease P56.-; neonatal skin infection P39.4; staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome L00. Excludes2 (not included here): cradle cap L21.0; diaper napkin dermatitis L22.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for P83.39 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital malformations of skin and integument Q80-Q84
- hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic disease P56.-
- neonatal skin infection P39.4
- staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome L00
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- cradle cap L21.0
- diaper napkin dermatitis L22
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with P83.39?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, P83.39 must not be reported together with: congenital malformations of skin and integument (Q80-Q84); hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic disease (P56.-); neonatal skin infection (P39.4); staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00).
Can P83.39 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, P83.39 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: cradle cap (L21.0); diaper [napkin] dermatitis (L22).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to P83.39 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- P83 — Other conditions of integument specific to newborn
- P83.0 — Sclerema neonatorum
- P83.1 — Neonatal erythema toxicum
- P83.2 — Hydrops fetalis not due to hemolytic disease
- P83.3 — Other and unspecified edema specific to newborn
- P83.30 — Unspecified edema specific to newborn
- P83.4 — Breast engorgement of newborn
- P83.5 — Congenital hydrocele
- P83.6 — Umbilical polyp of newborn
- P83.8 — Other specified conditions of integument specific to newborn
View all 13 codes in the P83 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic), newborn, specified NEC