P91.3 ICD-10-CA code: Neonatal cerebral irritability

P91.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Neonatal cerebral irritability” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

P91.3

Neonatal cerebral irritability

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P913

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P91.3. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Irritable, irritability, cerebral, in newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), irritable, irritability, cerebral, in newborn

Notes for P91.3

As CIHI prints them, with any note P91.3 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • 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 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 P91.3 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  2. 2Block P90-P96Other disorders originating in the perinatal period
  3. 3Category P91Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn
  4. 4Valid code P91.3Neonatal cerebral irritability

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 P91.3 mean?

P91.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Neonatal cerebral irritability” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is P91.3 in ICD-10-CA?

P91.3 sits under P91 Other disturbances of cerebral status of newborn, within P90-P96 Other disorders originating in the perinatal period, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

What coding notes apply to P91.3?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P91.3, 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.