P22.8

Other respiratory distress of newborn

Billable / specific

P22.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from P22)

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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
  • respiratory failure of newborn NOS (P28.5)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from P22)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P22)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P22)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P22)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P22)

Also known as

  • Distress, respiratory, newborn, specified NEC

Parent code

  • P22Respiratory distress of newbornHeader

Related codes

  • P22.0Respiratory distress syndrome of newbornBillable
  • P22.1Transient tachypnea of newbornBillable
  • P22.9Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecifiedBillable

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