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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

P54.5Neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage

✓ Billable / specific

P54.5 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About P54.5

P54.5 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage. It belongs to category P54 (other neonatal hemorrhages), block P50-P61 (hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn) and chapter 16 (certain conditions originating in the perinatal period). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within P54 (other neonatal hemorrhages), P54.5 is specifically for neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage. Related codes cover neonatal hematemesis (P54.0), neonatal melena (P54.1), neonatal rectal hemorrhage (P54.2), other neonatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.3), neonatal adrenal hemorrhage (P54.4), neonatal vaginal hemorrhage (P54.6), other specified neonatal hemorrhages (P54.8) and neonatal hemorrhage, unspecified (P54.9).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of P54.5, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: bruising of scalp due to birth injury (P12.3) and cephalhematoma due to birth injury (P12.0).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 795 (Normal Newborn, relative weight 0.2022), in MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 772.6 (cutaneous hemorrhage of fetus or newborn).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Neonatal bruising
  • Neonatal ecchymoses
  • Neonatal petechiae
  • Neonatal superficial hematomata
Excludes2Not included here — may be reported together if both conditions exist
  • bruising of scalp due to birth injury (P12.3)
  • cephalhematoma due to birth injury (P12.0)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to P54.5.

› From P54 Other neonatal hemorrhages
Excludes1
  • newborn affected by (intrauterine) blood loss (P50.-)
  • pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period (P26.-)

Broader instructions also apply from P50-P61 Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn and Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.

Alphabetic index entries

10 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to P54.5.

Codes whose notes reference P54.5

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 15 · Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 772.6Cutaneous hemorrhage of fetus or newbornexact

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  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)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about P54.5

Is P54.5 billable?

Yes. P54.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can P54.5 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict P54.5 as a principal diagnosis.

Is P54.5 a CC or MCC?

No. P54.5 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does P54.5 group to?

P54.5 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 795 (Normal Newborn). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for P54.5?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map P54.5 to ICD-9-CM 772.6.