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P54.5

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Neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage

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

What This Code Means

Bleeding under the skin of a newborn, appearing as bruises, petechiae (small red spots), or larger areas of discoloration.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between normal birth-related bruising and pathological hemorrhage
  • •Document the extent and location of cutaneous hemorrhage for clinical correlation

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • bruising of scalp due to birth injury (P12.3)
  • cephalhematoma due to birth injury (P12.0)

Code Hierarchy

└P54Other neonatal hemorrhages└P54.5Neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage
└P54.5Neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage

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