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P96.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period

P96.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

P96.8

Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period

Short description: Oth spec conditions in perinatal period

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P968

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P96.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Death, neonatal NEC
  • Birth, shock, newborn
  • Weak, weakness, newborn
  • Vitality, lack of, newborn
  • Shock, birth, fetus or newborn NEC
  • Exhaustion (physical NEC), fetus or newborn
  • Disorder (of), fetus or newborn, specified NEC
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), death, neonatal NEC
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, shock, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), distress, circulatory, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), distress, cardiopulmonary, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), distress, cardiorespiratory, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), shock (acute), birth, fetus or newborn NEC
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), exhaustion (physical NEC), fetus or newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), disease, diseased, cardiorespiratory, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), disorder (of), fetus or newborn, specified NEC

Notes for P96.8

As CIHI prints them, with any note P96.8 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 P96.8 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 P96Other conditions originating in the perinatal period
  4. 4Valid code P96.8Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period

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.

See P96.8 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code P96.8 mean?

P96.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is P96.8 in ICD-10-CA?

P96.8 sits under P96 Other conditions originating in the perinatal period, 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 P96.8?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P96.8, 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.

Codes beside P96.8

P96.0Congenital renal failureP96.1Neonatal withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addictionP96.2Withdrawal symptoms from therapeutic use of drugs in newbornP96.3Wide cranial sutures of newbornP96.4Termination of pregnancy, affecting fetus and newbornP96.5Complications of intrauterine procedures, not elsewhere classifiedP96.9Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified