P24 › P24.8

P24.81 Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms

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Instructional notes

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Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.

congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Includes

conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later

Notes

Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

P24

Includes

aspiration in utero and during delivery

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code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-)

Inclusion terms

Neonatal aspiration pneumonia NEC
Neonatal aspiration with pneumonitis NEC
Neonatal aspiration with pneumonia NOS
Neonatal aspiration with pneumonitis NOS

Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period · P19-P29 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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