P36 is the ICD-10 code for Bacterial sepsis of newborn. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block P35–P39 (Infections specific to the perinatal period) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What P36 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- congenital septicaemia
Subcodes of P36
- P36.0Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B
- P36.1Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci
- P36.2Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus
- P36.3Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified 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
P36 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DP36Bakteriel sepsis hos nyfødt
P36Vastasyntyneen bakteerisepsis
P36Bakterielle Sepsis beim Neugeborenen
P36Infection bactérienne du nouveau-né
P36bacteriële sepsis van pasgeborene
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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