`P39.1` Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

Neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis
Ophthalmia neonatorum NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

gonococcal conjunctivitis (A54.31)

Applies from P39 Other infections specific to the perinatal period

Use additional code

code to identify organism or specific infection

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 794 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

771.6 Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis

Code annotations containing back-references to P39.1

Back-references to P39.1

Type 1 Excludes: A56 Other sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases ("neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis (P39.1)")
Type 1 Excludes: A74 Other diseases caused by chlamydiae ("neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis (P39.1)")
Type 1 Excludes: H04.3 Acute and unspecified inflammation of lacrimal passages ("neonatal dacryocystitis (P39.1)")
Type 1 Excludes: H10.3 Unspecified acute conjunctivitis ("ophthalmia neonatorum NOS (P39.1)")

Back-references to P39

Type 2 Excludes: P00.2 Newborn affected by maternal infectious and parasitic diseases ("infections specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P39.1

Blennorrhea (acute) (chronic) › inclusion (neonatal) (newborn)
Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS › chlamydial › neonatal
Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS › infantile
Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS › neonatal
Dacryocystitis › neonatal
Inclusion › blennorrhea (neonatal) (newborn)
Ophthalmia › neonatorum, newborn

Nearby codes

P39 Other infections specific to the perinatal period
P39.0 Neonatal infective mastitis
P39.1 Neonatal conjunctivitis and dacryocystitis (this code)
P39.2 Intra-amniotic infection affecting newborn, not elsewhere classified
P39.3 Neonatal urinary tract infection
P39.4 Neonatal skin infection
P39.8 Other specified infections specific to the perinatal period
P39.9 Infection specific to the perinatal period, unspecified