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P94.9

Billable

Disorder of muscle tone of newborn, unspecified

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

What This Code Means

A newborn has an unspecified disorder affecting muscle tone, but the specific type has not been clearly identified.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a default code; encourage providers to specify the type of muscle tone abnormality when possible
  • •Review clinical documentation to determine if a more specific code (P94.0, P94.1, or P94.2) is appropriate

Code Hierarchy

└P94Disorders of muscle tone of newborn└P94.9Disorder of muscle tone of newborn, unspecified
└P94.9Disorder of muscle tone of newborn, unspecified

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