ICD-10-CM category
P36 Bacterial sepsis of newborn
P36 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 10 complete codes below.
Codes in P36
- P36.0Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B
- P36.10Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified streptococci
- P36.19Sepsis of newborn due to other streptococci
- P36.2Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus
- P36.30Sepsis of newborn due to unspecified staphylococci
- P36.39Sepsis of newborn due to other staphylococci
- P36.4Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli
- P36.5Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes
- P36.8Other bacterial sepsis of newborn
- P36.9Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified
Outside the US? P36 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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