P59 is the ICD-10 code for Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block P50–P61 (Haemorrhagic and haematological disorders of fetus and newborn) 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 P59 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of P59
P59 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DP59Gulsot hos nyfødt af andre og ikke specificerede årsager
P59Muiden ja määrittämättömien syiden aiheuttama vastasyntyneen keltaisuus
P59Neugeborenenikterus durch sonstige und nicht näher bezeichnete Ursachen
P59Ictère néonatal dû à des causes autres et sans précision
P59neonatale geelzucht door overige en niet-gespecificeerde oorzaken
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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