P26.9 Unspecified pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from P26 Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period

Excludes1 (never code together)

• acute idiopathic hemorrhage in infants over 28 days old (R04.81)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 213 — Cardio-Respiratory Failure and Shock

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 791 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 770.3 Pulmonary hemorrhage (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to P26.9

Back-references to P26

• Type 1 Excludes: P54 Other neonatal hemorrhages ("pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period (P26.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R04.81 Acute idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage in infants ("perinatal pulmonary hemorrhage (P26.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P26.9

• Hemoptysis › newborn
• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › lung › newborn
• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › pulmonary › newborn

Nearby codes

• P26 Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
• P26.0 Tracheobronchial hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
• P26.1 Massive pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
• P26.8 Other pulmonary hemorrhages originating in the perinatal period
• P26.9 Unspecified pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period (this code)