P50.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other fetal blood loss
P50.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other fetal blood loss” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
P50.8Other fetal blood loss
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P508
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P50.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Omphalorrhagia, newborn
- Bleeding, umbilical stump
- Slipped, slipping, ligature, umbilical
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, navel, newborn
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, cord, newborn (stump)
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, slipped umbilical ligature
- Improperly tied umbilical cord (causing hemorrhage)
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, fetal, fetus, specified NEC
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, umbilicus, umbilical, stump
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, umbilicus, umbilical, newborn, slipped ligature
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, umbilicus, umbilical, cord, after birth, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), bleeding, umbilical stump
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), insufficiently tied umbilical cord
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), slipped, slipping ligature, umbilical
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, navel, newborn
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, cord, newborn (stump)
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, slipped umbilical ligature
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), improperly tied umbilical cord (causing hemorrhage)
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, fetal, fetus, specified NEC
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, umbilicus, umbilical, stump
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, umbilicus, umbilical, newborn, massive
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, umbilicus, umbilical, newborn, slipped ligature
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, umbilicus, umbilical, cord, after birth, newborn
Notes for P50.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note P50.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Fetal blood loss from cut cord NECSlipped umbilical ligature NOSUmbilical haemorrhage NOS
- 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.
- Fetal blood loss from cut end of co-twin's cord (P50.5)
- Congenital anaemia from fetal blood loss (P61.3)omphalitis with mild haemorrhage (P38)From P50 Fetal blood loss
- Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts (Q44.3)Crigler-Najjar syndrome (E80.5)Dubin-Johnson syndrome (E80.6)Gilbert's syndrome (E80.4)hereditary haemolytic anaemias (D55-D58)From P50-P61 Haemorrhagic and haematological disorders of fetus and newborn
- 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 P50.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P50-P61Haemorrhagic and haematological disorders of fetus and newborn
- 3Category P50Fetal blood loss
- 4Valid code P50.8Other fetal blood loss
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 P50.8 mean?
P50.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other fetal blood loss” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is P50.8 in ICD-10-CA?
P50.8 sits under P50 Fetal blood loss, within P50-P61 Haemorrhagic and haematological disorders of fetus and newborn, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).
What coding notes apply to P50.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P50.8, 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.