P91.2 Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia

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

Applicable to

• Periventricular leukomalacia

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 202 — Coma, Brain Compression/Anoxic Damage

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 091-093 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 779.7 Periventricular leukomalacia (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for P91.2

• Leukomalacia, cerebral, newborn
• Leukomalacia, cerebral, newborn › periventricular

Nearby codes

• P91 Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
• P91.0 Neonatal cerebral ischemia
• P91.1 Acquired periventricular cysts of newborn
• P91.2 Neonatal cerebral leukomalacia (this code)
• P91.3 Neonatal cerebral irritability
• P91.4 Neonatal cerebral depression
• P91.5 Neonatal coma
• P91.6 Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE]
• P91.60 Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy [HIE], unspecified