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P96 ICD-10-CM Code: Other conditions originating in the perinatal period

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FY 2026 Apr update / Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96) / Other disorders originating in the perinatal period (P90-P96)

P96

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Other conditions originating in the perinatal period

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Inclusion Terms

Official

No inclusion terms are included in this display for P96. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 2

Official
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Inherited from P00-P96
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)Inherited from P00-P96
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)Inherited from P00-P96
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)Inherited from P00-P96
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)Inherited from P00-P96

Includes

Official
  • conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs laterInherited from P00-P96

Excludes 1

Official

No Excludes 1 notes are included in this display for P96. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Code First

Official

No Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for P96. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Use Additional

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No Use Additional Code instructions are included in this display for P96. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Code Also

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No Code Also instructions are included in this display for P96. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Code
P96
Description
Other conditions originating in the perinatal period
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
Billable
No
Payment year
2026

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What This Code Means

P96 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other conditions originating in the perinatal period. P96 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (p00-p96), within the section covering other disorders originating in the perinatal period (p90-p96).

Header codes like P96 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for P96 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

P96Other conditions originating in the perinatal period
P96Other conditions originating in the perinatal period

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