Diagnosis Code

P29.81 CARDIAC ARREST OF NEWBORN


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P29.81

Short Description: Cardiac arrest of newborn

Long Description: Cardiac arrest of newborn

The code P29.81 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)
      • Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period (P29)
        • P29.81 Cardiac arrest of newborn

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Anoxic encephalopathy
  • Anoxic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest
  • Asystole
  • Atrial standstill
  • Bradycardic cardiac arrest
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Cardiac arrest with successful resuscitation
  • Cardiorespiratory arrest
  • Circulatory arrest
  • EKG: asystole
  • Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
  • Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest
  • Hypoxic-ischemic coma
  • Idiopathic cardiac arrest
  • Neonatal cardiac arrest
  • Neonatal cardiorespiratory arrest
  • Neonatal dysrhythmia
  • Neonatal dysrhythmia
  • Neonatal respiratory arrest
  • Neonatal respiratory failure
  • Post-cardiorespiratory arrest coma
  • Respiratory arrest
  • Respiratory insufficiency syndrome of newborn
  • Sinus arrest

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
P29.81 Right Arrow 779.85 NB cardiac arrest

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
P29 Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
P29.0 Neonatal cardiac failure
P29.1 Neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia
P29.11 Neonatal tachycardia
P29.12 Neonatal bradycardia
P29.2 Neonatal hypertension
P29.3 Persistent fetal circulation
P29.30 Pulmonary hypertension of newborn
P29.38 Other persistent fetal circulation
P29.4 Transient myocardial ischemia in newborn
P29.8 Other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
P29.89 Other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
P29.9 Cardiovascular disorder originating in the perinatal period, unspecified


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