P36.9 is the ICD-10 code for Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of P36 (Bacterial sepsis of newborn), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
P36.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P36.9Uspesifisert bakteriell sepsis hos nyfødt
DP369Bakteriel sepsis hos nyfødt UNS
Listed through more specific codes:
- P36.90Vastasyntyneen bakteerisepsisepäily
- P36.99Määrittämätön vastasyntyneen bakteerisepsis
P36.9Bakterielle Sepsis beim Neugeborenen, nicht näher bezeichnet
P36.9Infection bactérienne du nouveau-né, sans précision
P36.9bacteriële sepsis van pasgeborene, niet-gespecificeerd
P36.9Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified
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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