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P24.20

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Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A newborn has inhaled blood during delivery but is not showing any breathing problems.

Coding Tips

  • •Blood aspiration can occur from maternal hemorrhage or fetal bleeding; document the source when possible
  • •Absence of respiratory symptoms distinguishes this from P24.21

Code Hierarchy

└P24Neonatal aspiration└P24.2Neonatal aspiration of blood└P24.20Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms
└P24.20Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms

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