ICD-10 Specific code P57.9: Kernicterus, unspecified

Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Kernicterus, unspecified
Flag for French language  French Ictรจre nuclรฉaire, sans prรฉcision

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 XVI Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
2 P50-P61 Haemorrhagic and haematological disorders of fetus and newborn
3 P57 Kernicterus
4 P57.9 Kernicterus, unspecified

Indicated medicines

Active Ingredient Description
Phenytoin

Phenytoin is effective in various animal models of generalised convulsive disorders, reasonably effective in models of partial seizures but relatively ineffective in models of myoclonic seizures. It appears to stabilise rather than raise the seizure threshold and prevents spread of seizure activity rather than abolish the primary focus of seizure discharge.