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P19.9

Billable

Metabolic acidemia in newborn, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

A condition where a newborn's blood is too acidic due to metabolic problems, but the timing of when it was first detected is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific timing of metabolic acidemia discovery cannot be determined from the documentation
  • •Query the provider to determine if P19.0, P19.1, or P19.2 would be more appropriate

Code Hierarchy

└P19Metabolic acidemia in newborn└P19.9Metabolic acidemia in newborn, unspecified
└P19.9Metabolic acidemia in newborn, unspecified

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