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P15.6

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Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Death of subcutaneous fat tissue (the fatty layer under the skin) due to birth trauma, appearing as firm nodules or areas of hardening on the skin.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the location of the fat necrosis on the body
  • •This condition is usually self-limiting and resolves without treatment

Code Hierarchy

└P15Other birth injuries└P15.6Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury
└P15.6Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury

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