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P59.3

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Neonatal jaundice from breast milk inhibitor

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

What This Code Means

Yellowing of a newborn's skin and eyes caused by substances in breast milk that prevent the body from processing bilirubin efficiently.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is used when jaundice is specifically related to breast milk inhibitor, not general breastfeeding jaundice
  • •Document the presence of breast milk inhibitor and confirm this is the identified cause before coding

Code Hierarchy

└P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes└P59.3Neonatal jaundice from breast milk inhibitor
└P59.3Neonatal jaundice from breast milk inhibitor

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