DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

P24 Neonatal aspiration

  • Header · not billable

P24 is not billable. The category heads 11 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 6 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Aspirationnewborn → P24.9
  • Aspirationneonatal → P24.9
  • Inhalationmeconium (newborn) → P24.00

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 16 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  2. P19-P29 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29)
  3. P24 Neonatal aspiration
Billable codes
11
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
0 / 5
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
48

Codes in P24

  1. P24.0
    Meconium aspiration
    Header
    Excludes1 2

    Excludes1

    • meconium passage (without aspiration) during delivery (P03.82 ) P03.82
    • meconium staining (P96.83 ) P96.83
  2. P24.00
    Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Meconium aspiration NOS
  3. P24.01
    Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms
    BillableMCC
    Inclusion terms 3, Use additional code 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Meconium aspiration pneumonia
    • Meconium aspiration pneumonitis
    • Meconium aspiration syndrome NOS

    Use additional code

    • code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-) I27.2
  4. P24.1
    Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration of liquor (amnii)
  5. P24.10
    Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus without respiratory symptoms
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration of amniotic fluid and mucus NOS
  6. P24.11
    Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus with respiratory symptoms
    BillableMCC
    Inclusion terms 2, Use additional code 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration of amniotic fluid and mucus with pneumonia
    • Neonatal aspiration of amniotic fluid and mucus with pneumonitis

    Use additional code

    • code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-) I27.2
  7. P24.2
    Neonatal aspiration of blood
    Header
  8. P24.20
    Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration of blood NOS
  9. P24.21
    Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms
    BillableMCC
    Inclusion terms 2, Use additional code 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration of blood with pneumonia
    • Neonatal aspiration of blood with pneumonitis

    Use additional code

    • code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-) I27.2
  10. P24.3
    Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration of stomach contents
  11. P24.30
    Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food without respiratory symptoms
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food NOS
  12. P24.31
    Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms
    BillableMCC
    Inclusion terms 2, Use additional code 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with pneumonia
    • Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with pneumonitis

    Use additional code

    • code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-) I27.2
  13. P24.8
    Other neonatal aspiration
    Header
  14. P24.80
    Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration NEC
  15. P24.81
    Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms
    BillableMCC
    Inclusion terms 4, Use additional code 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Neonatal aspiration pneumonia NEC
    • Neonatal aspiration with pneumonitis NEC
    • Neonatal aspiration with pneumonia NOS
    • Neonatal aspiration with pneumonitis NOS

    Use additional code

    • code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-) I27.2
  16. P24.9
    Neonatal aspiration, unspecified
    Billable

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At P24

Includes

  • aspiration in utero and during delivery

Notes that also apply

Chapter 16 instructions (Notes 1, Includes 1, Excludes2 5): printed on the chapter 16 page.

Index entries

  • Aspirationmeconium (newborn) (without respiratory symptoms) → P24.00
  • Inhalationmeconium (newborn) → P24.00
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)meconium → P24.01
  • Pneumonitis (acute) (primary)meconium → P24.01
  • Aspirationamniotic (clear) fluid (newborn) → P24.10
  • Aspirationliquor (amnii) (newborn) → P24.10
  • Aspirationmilk (newborn) (without respiratory symptoms) → P24.30
  • Aspirationvernix caseosa (newborn) → P24.80
  • Aspirationneonatal → P24.9
  • Aspirationnewborn → P24.9
  • Syndromeaspiration, of newbornmeconium → P24.01
  • Aspirationmucusnewborn → P24.10
  • Aspirationbloodnewborn (without respiratory symptoms) → P24.20
  • Aspirationvomitusnewborn (without respiratory symptoms) → P24.30
  • Aspirationneonatalspecific NEC (without respiratory symptoms) → P24.80
  • Aspirationnewbornspecific NEC (without respiratory symptoms) → P24.80
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewborn → P24.81
  • Aspirationmeconium (newborn) (without respiratory symptoms)withpneumonitis (pneumonitis) → P24.01
  • Aspirationmeconium (newborn) (without respiratory symptoms)withrespiratory symptoms → P24.01
  • Inhalationmeconium (newborn)withpneumonia (pneumonitis) → P24.01
  • Inhalationmeconium (newborn)withwith respiratory symptoms → P24.01
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewbornmeconium → P24.01
  • Aspirationamniotic (clear) fluid (newborn)withpneumonia (pneumonitis) → P24.11
  • Aspirationamniotic (clear) fluid (newborn)withrespiratory symptoms → P24.11
  • Aspirationliquor (amnii) (newborn)withpneumonia (pneumonitis) → P24.11
  • Aspirationliquor (amnii) (newborn)withrespiratory symptoms → P24.11
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewbornamniotic fluid (clear) → P24.11
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewbornliquor (amnii) → P24.11
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewbornmucus → P24.11
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewbornblood → P24.21
  • Aspirationmilk (newborn) (without respiratory symptoms)withpneumonia (pneumonitis) → P24.31
  • Aspirationmilk (newborn) (without respiratory symptoms)withrespiratory symptoms → P24.31
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewbornmilk → P24.31
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewbornfood (regurgitated) → P24.31
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewbornstomach contents → P24.31
  • Aspirationvernix caseosa (newborn)withpneumonia (pneumonitis) → P24.81
  • Aspirationvernix caseosa (newborn)withrespiratory symptoms → P24.81
  • Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)aspirationnewbornspecified NEC → P24.81
  • Aspirationmucusnewbornwithpneumonia (pneumonitis) → P24.11
  • Aspirationmucusnewbornwithrespiratory symptoms → P24.11

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