P93.0 Grey baby syndrome

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

Applicable to

• Grey syndrome from chloramphenicol administration in newborn

Applies from P93 Reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to newborn

Includes

• reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to fetus affecting newborn

Excludes1 (never code together)

• jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn (P58.4-)
• reactions and intoxications from maternal opiates, tranquilizers and other medication (P04.0-P04.1, P04.4-)
• withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction (P96.1)
• withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn (P96.2)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 137 — Drug Use Disorder, Moderate/Severe, or Drug Use with Non-Psychotic Complications

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 779.4 Drug reactions and intoxications specific to newborn (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for P93.0

• Gray syndrome (newborn)
• Grey syndrome (newborn)
• Intoxication › drug › newborn › gray baby syndrome
• Reaction › drug NEC › newborn › gray baby syndrome
• Syndrome › gray or grey (newborn)

Nearby codes

• P93 Reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to newborn
• P93.0 Grey baby syndrome (this code)
• P93.8 Other reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to newborn