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P24.21

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Neonatal aspiration of blood with 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 and is experiencing respiratory distress or difficulty breathing.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the presence of respiratory symptoms and any interventions required such as suctioning or oxygen therapy
  • •Consider the clinical context of maternal or fetal hemorrhage when coding

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-)

Code Hierarchy

└P24Neonatal aspiration└P24.2Neonatal aspiration of blood└P24.21Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms
└P24.21Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms

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