Is P57 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. P57 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does P57 sit in the tabular list?

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61).

P57

P57 — Kernicterus

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

P57 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for kernicterus. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Other codes that can never be billed with P57

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at P57. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading P57 alone.

P58Neonatal jaundice due to other excessive hemolysis
P59Neonatal jaundice from other and unspecified causes
R17Unspecified jaundice

Risk adjustment

P57 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead P57

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about P57

Is P57 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. P57 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does P57 sit in the tabular list?: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61).