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P37.5

Billable

Neonatal candidiasis

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

What This Code Means

A fungal yeast infection caused by Candida that develops in newborns, typically affecting the mouth, skin, or other areas.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the site of infection (oral thrush, diaper dermatitis, systemic) if documented
  • •Distinguish between neonatal candidiasis (P37.5) and candidiasis of other body sites using appropriate anatomical codes

Code Hierarchy

└P37Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases└P37.5Neonatal candidiasis
└P37.5Neonatal candidiasis

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