What does ICD-10 code P38.9 mean?

ICD-10 code P38.9 is the standardized code used for omphalitis without hemorrhage in medical records and coding systems.

When is ICD-10 code P38.9 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code P38.9 when recording omphalitis without hemorrhage in a standardized format.

Does ICD-10 code P38.9 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code P38.9: Omphalitis without hemorrhage

Name: ICD-10 Code P38.9: Omphalitis without hemorrhage
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:29:14.775Z

P38.9 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Omphalitis without hemorrhage in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents omphalitis without hemorrhage in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter

16Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)

block

P35-P39Infections specific to the perinatal period

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms

Omphalitis of newborn NOS

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

PediatricianNeonatologist

Sibling codes

P38.1Omphalitis with mild hemorrhagebillable

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Omphalitis without hemorrhage

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeP38.9

SystemICD10

Display nameOmphalitis without hemorrhage

ChapterCertain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)

BlockInfections specific to the perinatal period

Flags

BillableYes

Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10

Version2026-annual

Releaseannual

Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms

Abscess(connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)Abscess(connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic)Cellulitis(diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative)Cellulitis(diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative)Newborn(infant) (liveborn) (singleton)Newborn(infant) (liveborn) (singleton)Omphalitis(congenital) (newborn)Omphalitis(congenital) (newborn)

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