P59.9 is the ICD-10 code for Neonatal jaundice, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of P59 (Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What P59.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Physiological jaundice (intense)(prolonged) NOS
P59.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P59.9Uspesifisert gulsott hos nyfødt
DP599Ikterus hos nyfødt UNS
P59.9Määrittämätön vastasyntyneen keltaisuus
P59.9Neugeborenenikterus, nicht näher bezeichnet
P59.9Ictère du nouveau-né, sans précision
P59.9neonatale geelzucht, niet-gespecificeerd
P59.9Neonatal jaundice, 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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