P50.5 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss from cut end of co-twin's cord

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from P50 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital anemia from intrauterine (fetal) blood loss (P61.3)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 772.0 Fetal blood loss (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to P50.5

Back-references to P50.5

• Type 1 Excludes: P51 Umbilical hemorrhage of newborn ("umbilical hemorrhage from cut end of co-twins cord (P50.5)")

Back-references to P50

• Type 1 Excludes: P54 Other neonatal hemorrhages ("newborn affected by (intrauterine) blood loss (P50.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P50.5

• Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › affected by › intrauterine (fetal) blood loss › due to (from) › cut end of co-twin cord

Nearby codes

• P50.0 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss from vasa previa
• P50.1 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss from ruptured cord
• P50.2 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss from placenta
• P50.3 Newborn affected by hemorrhage into co-twin
• P50.4 Newborn affected by hemorrhage into maternal circulation
• P50.5 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss from cut end of co-twin's cord (this code)
• P50.8 Newborn affected by other intrauterine (fetal) blood loss
• P50.9 Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss, unspecified