P24.01Billable
Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms
Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Inclusion Terms
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Inclusion Terms
- •Meconium aspiration pneumonia
- •Meconium aspiration pneumonitis
- •Meconium aspiration syndrome NOS
Use Additional Code
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Use Additional Code
- •code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-)
Billable Code
P24.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Includes
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Includes
From P00-P96:
- •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
From P24:
- •aspiration in utero and during delivery
Excludes1
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Excludes1
Notes
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Notes
From P00-P96:
- •Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records