Congenital pneumonia, unspecified
Billable / specific
P23.9 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 P23)
- 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
- infective pneumonia acquired in utero or during birth
- 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.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from P23)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P23)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P23)
- neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P23)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P23)
Also known as
- Pneumonia, congenital
- Pneumonia, neonatal
Parent code
- P23Congenital pneumoniaHeader
Related codes
- P23.0Congenital pneumonia due to viral agentBillable
- P23.1Congenital pneumonia due to ChlamydiaBillable
- P23.2Congenital pneumonia due to staphylococcusBillable
- P23.3Congenital pneumonia due to streptococcus, group BBillable
- P23.4Congenital pneumonia due to Escherichia coliBillable
- P23.5Congenital pneumonia due to PseudomonasBillable
- P23.6Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agentsBillable
- P23.8Congenital pneumonia due to other organismsBillable