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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

P02.6Newborn affected by other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cord

Not billable — use a more specific code

P02.6 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Newborn affected by other and unsp cond of umbilical cord

Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About P02.6

P02.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for newborn affected by other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cord. It belongs to category P02 (newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes), block P00-P04 (newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery) and chapter 16 (certain conditions originating in the perinatal period). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within P02, choose P02.6 (other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cord) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: placenta previa (P02.0), other forms of placental separation and hemorrhage (P02.1), other and unspecified morphological and functional abnormalities of placenta (P02.2), placental transfusion syndromes (P02.3), prolapsed cord (P02.4), other compression of umbilical cord (P02.5), chorioamnionitis (P02.7), other abnormalities of membranes (P02.8) and 1 more.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: P02.60 (cord) and P02.69 (cord).

Code first: any current condition in newborn.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015, and changed in FY2017 (title revised).

Specific codes under P02.6

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to P02.6.

› From P02 Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes
Excludes2
  • encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
Code first
  • any current condition in newborn

Broader instructions also apply from P00-P04 Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery and Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Title revised — was “Newborn (suspected to be) affected by other and unspecified conditions of umbilical cord”

Common questions about P02.6

Is P02.6 billable?

No. P02.6 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.