ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes

Not billable — use a more specific code

P59 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 more specific codes beneath it.

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 P59

P59 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes. It belongs to block P50-P61 (hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn) 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 6 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: P59.0 (delivery), P59.1 (syndrome), P59.2 (damage), P59.3 (inhibitor), P59.8 (causes) and P59.9 (unspecified).

Don't report P59 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: jaundice due to inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88) and kernicterus (P57.-).

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

Specific codes under P59

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

jaundice due to inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
kernicterus (P57.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to P59.

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

Codes whose notes reference P59

K72Excludes1
K76.82Code also
R17Excludes1

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about P59

Is P59 billable?: No. P59 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.