P96.81 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Short description for P96.81 ICD 10 code:

Expsr to (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinat period

Type 2 excludes for P96.81 ICD 10 code
  • newborn affected by in utero exposure to tobacco (P04.2)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke after the perinatal period (Z77.22)

Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to P96.81 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

P96.81 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about P96.81 ICD 10 code

Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, and the smoke breathed out by the smoker. It contains more than 7,000 chemicals. Hundreds of those chemicals are toxic and about 70 can cause cancer.

Health effects of secondhand smoke include:

  • Ear infections in children
  • More frequent and severe asthma attacks in children
  • Heart disease and lung cancer in adults who have never smoked

There is no safe amount of secondhand smoke. Even low levels of it can be harmful. The only way to fully protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke is not to allow smoking indoors.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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