When is ICD-10 code P58.4 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code P58.4 when recording neonatal jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn in a standardized format. This entry may also act as a broader category that points toward more specific child codes.

Does ICD-10 code P58.4 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.

ICD10

ICD-10 Code P58.4: Neonatal jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn

Name: ICD-10 Code P58.4: Neonatal jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-26T05:25:39.445Z

P58.4 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Neonatal jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 neonatal jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

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.
This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter

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

block

P50-P61Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn

Official coding notes

Applicable to

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Code first

poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Use additional code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

PediatricianNeonatologist

Sibling codes

P58.0Neonatal jaundice due to bruisingbillable P58.1Neonatal jaundice due to bleedingbillable P58.2Neonatal jaundice due to infectionbillable P58.3Neonatal jaundice due to polycythemiabillable P58.5Neonatal jaundice due to swallowed maternal bloodbillable P58.8Neonatal jaundice due to other specified excessive hemolysisbillable P58.9Neonatal jaundice due to excessive hemolysis, unspecifiedbillable

Mapped diagnoses and classifications

SNOMED_CT 1290926003high

Fetal jaundice caused by substance transmitted from mother

Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map

SNOMED_CT 1290928002high

Neonatal jaundice caused by substance transmitted via breast milk

Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.

Legacy codes

P58.4

Replacement codes

P58.41 — Neonatal jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from motherP58.42 — Neonatal jaundice due to drugs or toxins given to newborn

Common synonyms

Neonatal jaundice due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother or given to newborn

Frequently asked questions

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