A 2-day-old infant is transferred for admission to the larger community hospital

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A 2-day-old infant is transferred for admission to the larger community hospital for evalu- ation and treatment from a small rural hospital where he was born. The baby's mother has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The infant was large at birth (more than 10 pounds) and exhibited hypogly- cemia, transient tachypnea, and possibly other endocrine disorders that are characteristic of a syndrome of infants born to diabetic mothers. The baby required special surveillance because, as an "infant of a diabetic mother," he was at increased risk for a variety of complications and congenital defects. The baby was also observed for suspected sepsis or other infectious process because of the mother's sepsis. Fortunately, no major problems were found. The infant was discharged to his parents 3 days after admission to be followed closely by a pediatric specialist. Selected Answer

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Correct Answer: ICD-10-CM Code P36.0

Explanation: P36.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus, group B. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

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