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Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
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Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.81
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.81
Respiratory arrest of newborn
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
- P28.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM P28.81 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P28.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 P28.81 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- P28.81 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.
The following code(s) above
P28.81 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
P28.81:
Approximate Synonyms
- Neonatal respiratory arrest
ICD-10-CM P28.81 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 794 Neonate with other significant problems
Convert P28.81 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to P28.81:
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Type 1 Excludes: J96, P22.8, P22.9, P28.5, R06, R09, R09.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J96
Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
- cardiorespiratory failure (R09.2)
- newborn respiratory distress syndrome (P22.0)
- postprocedural respiratory failure (J95.82-)
- respiratory arrest (R09.2)
- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P22.8
Other respiratory distress of newborn
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
Type 1 Excludes- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory failure of newborn NOS (P28.5)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P22.9
Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
Type 1 Excludes- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory failure of newborn NOS (P28.5)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.5
Respiratory failure of newborn
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
Type 1 Excludes- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory distress of newborn (P22.0-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06
Abnormalities of breathing
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
- respiratory arrest (R09.2)
- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.-)
- respiratory failure (J96.-)
- respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09
Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.0)
- respiratory failure (J96.-)
- respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09.2
Respiratory arrest
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Cardiorespiratory failure
Type 1 Excludes- cardiac arrest (I46.-)
- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory distress of newborn (P22.0)
- respiratory failure (J96.-)
- respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
- respiratory insufficiency (R06.89)
- respiratory insufficiency of newborn (P28.5)
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Type 2 Excludes: P22.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P22.0
Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
Applicable To- Cardiorespiratory distress syndrome of newborn
- Hyaline membrane disease
- Idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome [IRDS or RDS] of newborn
- Pulmonary hypoperfusion syndrome
- Respiratory distress syndrome, type I
Type 2 Excludes- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory failure of newborn NOS (P28.5)
- Arrest, arrested
- respiratory R09.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R09.2
Respiratory arrest
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Cardiorespiratory failure
Type 1 Excludes- cardiac arrest (I46.-)
- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory distress of newborn (P22.0)
- respiratory failure (J96.-)
- respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
- respiratory insufficiency (R06.89)
- respiratory insufficiency of newborn (P28.5)
- Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) Z38.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z38.2
Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Newborn/Neonate Dx (0 years) POA Exempt
Applicable To- Single liveborn infant NOS
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To P28.81
P28.0 Primary atelectasis of newborn
P28.1 Other and unspecified atelectasis of newborn
P28.10 Unspecified atelectasis of newborn
P28.11 Resorption atelectasis without respiratory distress syndrome
P28.19 Other atelectasis of newborn
P28.2 Cyanotic attacks of newborn
P28.3 Primary sleep apnea of newborn
P28.4 Other apnea of newborn
P28.5 Respiratory failure of newborn
P28.8 Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn
P28.81
Respiratory arrest of newborn
P28.89 Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn
P28.9 Respiratory condition of newborn, unspecified
P29 Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
P29.0 Neonatal cardiac failure
P29.1 Neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia
P29.2 Neonatal hypertension
P29.3 Persistent fetal circulation
P29.30 Pulmonary hypertension of newborn
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.