Neonatal jaundice from other hepatocellular damage

This code signifies neonatal jaundice resulting from damage to liver cells, excluding conditions like viral hepatitis, sepsis, or other specific causes of liver dysfunction. It indicates a direct impact on hepatocyte function leading to impaired bilirubin conjugation and excretion in a newborn.

Apply this code when documentation specifies neonatal jaundice due to non-specific hepatocellular injury, such as that caused by certain medications, toxins, or metabolic disorders not otherwise classified. Supporting documentation should clearly state "hepatocellular damage" as the etiology of the jaundice, ruling out more specific causes.

• Ensure the documentation explicitly links the jaundice to "other hepatocellular damage" and not to viral, bacterial, or genetic causes.
• Distinguish this from jaundice due to hemolytic disease (P55.-) or other specified causes (P59.0, P59.1, P59.3, P59.8).
• Always sequence this code after the primary condition or cause of the hepatocellular damage, if known and separately codable.