Alphabetic Index FY2027

P83.81

Umbilical granuloma

FY2027Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period/P80–P83 Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of newborn

BillableComplete code, valid to report
Care settingsHome Health Primary · MMTA - Other

P83.81 (also written P8381) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for umbilical granuloma. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 11 codes in category P83 (Other conditions of integument specific to newborn). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 2 entries. Its coding notes include 4 Excludes1 entries and 8 Excludes2 entries.

Guidelines tip

From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.

Chapter 16 codes are never used on the maternal record, and chapter 15 codes are never used on the newborn record. Chapter 16 codes can be used for life if the condition persists.

Guidelines I.C.16.a.1Perinatal codes and the maternal recordRead the official text

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Inherited from P83 Other conditions of integument specific to newborn
  • congenital malformations of skin and integument (Q80-Q84)
  • hydrops fetalis due to hemolytic disease (P56.-)
  • neonatal skin infection (P39.4)
  • staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

This code
  • Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified (L92.9)
Inherited from P83 Other conditions of integument specific to newborn
  • cradle cap (L21.0)
  • diaper [napkin] dermatitis (L22)
Also from chapter/block level (5 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 16 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 16 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 16 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries