P37.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
P37.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
P37.8Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
Short description: Oth spec congenital infect & parasit dis
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P378
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P37.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Disease, diseased, infectious, infective, congenital, specified NEC
- Infection, infected (opportunistic), congenital NEC, infectious or parasitic disease, specified NEC
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), infection, infected (opportunistic), Citrobacter, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), infection, infected (opportunistic), staphylococcal NEC, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), infection, infected (opportunistic), Enterobacter (cloacae), newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), disease, diseased, infectious, infective, congenital, specified type NEC
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), infection, infected (opportunistic), congenital NEC, infectious or parasitic disease, specified NEC
Notes for P37.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note P37.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Infections acquired in utero or during birthFrom P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period
- Conditions that have their origin in the perinatal period even though death or morbidity occurs laterFrom Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital syphilis (A50.-)necrotizing enterocolitis of fetus or newborn (P77)neonatal diarrhoea:• NOS (A09.9)• infectious (A09.0)• noninfectious, noninfective (P78.3)ophthalmia neonatorum due to gonococcus (A54.3)tetanus neonatorum (A33)whooping cough (A37.-)From P37 Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
- Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status (Z21)congenital:• gonococcal infection (A54.-)• pneumonia (P23.-)• syphilis (A50.-)human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B24)infectious diseases acquired after birth (A00-B99, J09-J11)intestinal infectious diseases (A00-A09)laboratory evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] (R75)maternal infectious disease as a cause of mortality or morbidity in fetus or newborn not itself manifesting the disease (P00.2)tetanus neonatorum (A33)whooping cough (A37.-)From P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)tetanus neonatorum (A33)whooping cough (A37.-)From Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Where P37.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P35-P39Infections specific to the perinatal period
- 3Category P37Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
- 4Valid code P37.8Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code P37.8 mean?
P37.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified congenital infectious and parasitic diseases” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is P37.8 in ICD-10-CA?
P37.8 sits under P37 Other congenital infectious and parasitic diseases, within P35-P39 Infections specific to the perinatal period, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).
What coding notes apply to P37.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Includes notes for P37.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.