P38 ICD-10-CA code: Omphalitis of newborn with or without mild haemorrhage
P38 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Omphalitis of newborn with or without mild haemorrhage” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
P38Omphalitis of newborn with or without mild haemorrhage
Short description: Omphalitis newborn w or wo mild haem
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P38. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Septic, umbilical cord
- Granuloma, umbilicus, newborn
- Infection, infected (opportunistic), navel, newborn
- Infection, infected (opportunistic), umbilicus, newborn
- Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis), navel, newborn
- Omphalitis (congenital) (newborn) (with mild hemorrhage)
- Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis), umbilicus, newborn
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), navel, newborn
- Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), umbilicus, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), septic umbilical cord
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), granuloma, umbilicus, newborn
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), navel, newborn
- Abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic), umbilicus, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), infection, infected (opportunistic), navel, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), infection, infected (opportunistic), umbilicus, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis), navel, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), omphalitis (congenital) (newborn) (with mild hemorrhage)
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis), umbilicus, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), sepsis (generalized), umbilical (newborn) (organism unspecified)
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), navel, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation), umbilicus, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (perforated) (pyogenic), navel, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), abscess (embolic) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (perforated) (pyogenic), umbilicus, newborn
Notes for P38
As CIHI prints them, with any note P38 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.
- 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 P38 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P35-P39Infections specific to the perinatal period
- 3Valid code P38Omphalitis of newborn with or without mild haemorrhage
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 P38 mean?
P38 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Omphalitis of newborn with or without mild haemorrhage” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is P38 in ICD-10-CA?
P38 sits under 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 P38?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P38, 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.