P59.0 ICD-10-CA code: Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery
P59.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
P59.0Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery
Short description: Neonatal jaundice w preterm delivery
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P590
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P59.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Hyperbilirubinemia NEC, neonatal (transient), of prematurity
- Jaundice (yellow), due to or associated with, preterm delivery
- Jaundice (yellow), fetus or newborn (physiological), due to or associated with, preterm delivery
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hyperbilirubinemia NEC, neonatal (transient), of prematurity
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), jaundice (yellow), due to or associated with, preterm delivery
- Jaundice (yellow), fetus or newborn (physiological), due to or associated with, delayed conjugation, associated with preterm delivery
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), jaundice (yellow), due to or associated with, delivery due to delayed conjugation
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), jaundice (yellow), fetus or newborn (physiological), due to or associated with, preterm delivery
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), jaundice (yellow), fetus or newborn (physiological), due to or associated with, delayed conjugation, associated with preterm delivery
Notes for P59.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note P59.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Hyperbilirubinaemia of prematurityJaundice due to delayed conjugation associated with preterm delivery
- 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.
- Due to inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)kernicterus (P57.-)From P59 Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
- 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 P59.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P50-P61Haemorrhagic and haematological disorders of fetus and newborn
- 3Category P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
- 4Valid code P59.0Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery
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 P59.0 mean?
P59.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Neonatal jaundice associated with preterm delivery” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is P59.0 in ICD-10-CA?
P59.0 sits under P59 Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes, 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 P59.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P59.0, 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.