P52.9

Billable

Intracranial (nontraumatic) hemorrhage of newborn, unspecified

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 248 — Cerebral Hemorrhage

0.289

What This Code Means

Bleeding inside the skull in a newborn when the specific type or location is not documented or identified.

Coding Tips

•This is the least specific code in the P52 category; use only when no other information about hemorrhage location is available
•Query the provider if any additional details about hemorrhage location can be documented for more specific coding

Clinical Significance

Unspecified intracranial hemorrhage indicates bleeding within the skull when the specific type or location cannot be determined from available documentation. Any intracranial hemorrhage in newborns represents a serious condition requiring neurological monitoring and may lead to complications such as seizures, increased intracranial pressure, and neurodevelopmental delays.

Documentation Requirements

✓Imaging evidence of intracranial bleeding
✓Documentation that specific type cannot be determined
✓Gestational age and birth weight
✓Clinical signs of neurological involvement
✓Serial neurological assessments
✓Associated perinatal complications
✓Treatment interventions provided
✓Follow-up monitoring plans

Commonly Confused Codes

P52.0-P52.8 — Specific types when location/type can be determined S06.9 — Traumatic brain injury with hemorrhage I62.9 — Intracranial hemorrhage in older patients P10.9 — Unspecified intracranial laceration and hemorrhage of birth

Code Hierarchy

└P52Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newborn └P52.9Intracranial (nontraumatic) hemorrhage of newborn, unspecified

└P52.9Intracranial (nontraumatic) hemorrhage of newborn, unspecified