Diagnosis Code

P91.6 HYPOXIC ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY [HIE]


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P91.6

Short Description: Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]

Long Description: Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]

The code P91.6 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
    • Other disorders originating in the perinatal period (P90-P96)
      • Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn (P91)
        • P91.6 Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P91.6 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • Neonatal cerebral depression (@P91.4*)
    • Neonatal cerebral irritability (@P91.3*)
    • Neonatal coma (@P91.5*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
P91 Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
P91.0 Neonatal cerebral ischemia
P91.1 Acquired periventricular cysts of newborn
P91.2 Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia
P91.3 Neonatal cerebral irritability
P91.4 Neonatal cerebral depression
P91.5 Neonatal coma
P91.60 Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified
P91.61 Mild hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P91.62 Moderate hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P91.63 Severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
P91.8 Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
P91.81 Neonatal encephalopathy
P91.811 Neonatal encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
P91.819 Neonatal encephalopathy, unspecified
P91.82 Neonatal cerebral infarction
P91.821 Neonatal cerebral infarction, right side of brain
P91.822 Neonatal cerebral infarction, left side of brain
P91.823 Neonatal cerebral infarction, bilateral
P91.829 Neonatal cerebral infarction, unspecified side
P91.88 Other specified disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
P91.9 Disturbance of cerebral status of newborn, unspecified


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