P96.2 Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn

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

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)

• 779.5 Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to P96.2

Back-references to P96.2

• Code First: P04.1 Newborn affected by other maternal medication ("withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn (P96.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: P93 Reactions and intoxications due to drugs administered to newborn ("withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn (P96.2)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P96.2

• Syndrome › withdrawal › drug › therapeutic use, newborn
• Withdrawal state › newborn › correct therapeutic substance properly administered
• Withdrawal state › therapeutic substance, neonatal

Nearby codes

• P96 Other conditions originating in the perinatal period
• P96.0 Congenital renal failure
• P96.1 Neonatal withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction
• P96.2 Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newborn (this code)
• P96.3 Wide cranial sutures of newborn
• P96.5 Complication to newborn due to (fetal) intrauterine procedure
• P96.8 Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period
• P96.81 Exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period
• P96.82 Delayed separation of umbilical cord