P28.9

Respiratory condition of newborn, unspecified

Billable / specific

P28.9 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

  • Respiratory depression in newborn

Includes (from P28)

  • 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

Excludes2

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

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from P28)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P28)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P28)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P28)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P28)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • , if applicable, congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34) (from P28)

Also known as

  • Respiratory depression in newborn
  • Delay, delayed, primary respiration
  • Disease, diseased, respiratory, newborn
  • Membrane, membranous, over face of newborn

Parent code

  • P28Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal periodHeader

Related codes

  • P28.0Primary atelectasis of newbornBillable
  • P28.1Other and unspecified atelectasis of newbornHeader
  • P28.2Cyanotic attacks of newbornBillable
  • P28.3Primary sleep apnea of newbornHeader
  • P28.4Other apnea of newbornHeader
  • P28.5Respiratory failure of newbornBillable
  • P28.8Other specified respiratory conditions of newbornHeader

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