Diagnosis Code: P22.9

Short Description: Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified

Long Description: Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified

The code P22.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
  • Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29)
    • Respiratory distress of newborn (P22)
      • P22.9 Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute respiratory distress
• Acute respiratory distress in newborn
• Brain lung thyroid syndrome
• Distal spinal muscular atrophy
• Early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, dysphagia syndrome
• Neonatal respiratory distress
• Respiratory distress
• Respiratory distress
• Respiratory distress
• Respiratory distress
• Respiratory distress in early neonatal period
• Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 2
• X-linked distal hereditary motor neuropathy

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P22.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • respiratory arrest of newborn (@P28.81*)
  • respiratory failure of newborn NOS (@P28.5*)

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