ICD-10-CM Codes
P00-P96 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
P19-P29 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
P28- Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.81

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.81

Respiratory arrest of newborn

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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:

P00-P96
2021 ICD-10-CM Range P00-P96
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Includes
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Note
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Type 2 Excludes
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33)
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
P28
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28
Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34)
Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period

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:

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
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
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
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
Type 1 Excludes
- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory distress of newborn (P22.0-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06
Abnormalities of breathing
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
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
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)
Type 2 Excludes: P22.0

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P22.0
Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
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)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to P28.81:

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 P28.81
Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) Z38.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z38.2
Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth
Applicable To
Single liveborn infant NOS
- affected by
  - respiratory arrest P28.81

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

P29.11 Neonatal tachycardia

P29.12 Neonatal bradycardia

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.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.81

Respiratory arrest of newborn

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period

Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified

Other respiratory distress of newborn

Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified

Respiratory failure of newborn

Abnormalities of breathing

Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system

Respiratory arrest

Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn

Respiratory arrest

Single liveborn infant, unspecified as to place of birth