P51.8 Other umbilical hemorrhages of newborn

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Slipped umbilical ligature NOS

Applies from P51 Umbilical hemorrhage of newborn

Excludes1 (never code together)

• omphalitis with mild hemorrhage (P38.1)
• umbilical hemorrhage from cut end of co-twins cord (P50.5)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 772.3 Umbilical hemorrhage after birth (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to P51.8

Back-references to P51

• Type 1 Excludes: P38 Omphalitis of newborn ("umbilical hemorrhage of newborn (P51.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P51.8

• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › slipped umbilical ligature
• Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (concealed) › umbilicus, umbilical › newborn › slipped ligature
• Improperly tied umbilical cord (causing hemorrhage)
• Slipped, slipping › ligature, umbilical

Nearby codes

• P51 Umbilical hemorrhage of newborn
• P51.0 Massive umbilical hemorrhage of newborn
• P51.8 Other umbilical hemorrhages of newborn (this code)
• P51.9 Umbilical hemorrhage of newborn, unspecified