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P36 - Bacterial sepsis of newborn


The ICD 10 Code for Bacterial sepsis of newborn is listed as P36.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: P36
Description: Bacterial sepsis of newborn
  • Includes: congenital sepsis
  • Use additional code(s), if applicable, to identify severe sepsis (R65.2-), and associated acute organ dysfunction(s)
Chapter Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of P36:
P36.0 - Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B
P36.1 - Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified streptococci
P36.2 - Sepsis of newborn due to Staphylococcus aureus
P36.3 - Sepsis of newborn due to other and unspecified staphylococci
P36.4 - Sepsis of newborn due to Escherichia coli
P36.5 - Sepsis of newborn due to anaerobes
P36.8 - Other bacterial sepsis of newborn
P36.9 - Bacterial sepsis of newborn, unspecified