Diagnosis Code

P24.21 NEONATAL ASPIRATION OF BLOOD WITH RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P24.21

Short Description: Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms

Long Description: Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms

The code P24.21 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)
      • Neonatal aspiration (P24)
        • P24.21 Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P24.21 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Neonatal aspiration of blood with pneumonia
    • Neonatal aspiration of blood with pneumonitis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
P24.21 Right Arrow 770.16 Blood asp w resp sympt

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
P24 Neonatal aspiration
P24.0 Meconium aspiration
P24.00 Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms
P24.01 Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms
P24.1 Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus
P24.10 Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus without respiratory symptoms
P24.11 Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus with respiratory symptoms
P24.2 Neonatal aspiration of blood
P24.20 Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms
P24.3 Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food
P24.30 Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food without respiratory symptoms
P24.31 Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms
P24.8 Other neonatal aspiration
P24.80 Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms
P24.81 Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms
P24.9 Neonatal aspiration, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023