P24.20

Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms

Billable / specific

P24.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Neonatal aspiration of blood NOS

Includes (from P24)

  • 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
  • aspiration in utero and during delivery
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Excludes2

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

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from P24)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P24)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P24)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P24)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P24)

Also known as

  • Neonatal aspiration of blood NOS
  • Aspiration, blood, newborn

Parent code

  • P24.2Neonatal aspiration of bloodHeader

Related codes

  • P24.21Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptomsBillable

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