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P24.31

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Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food 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 milk or regurgitated food and is experiencing respiratory distress or breathing problems.

Coding Tips

  • •Document specific respiratory symptoms and any feeding-related circumstances that led to the aspiration
  • •This may require temporary cessation of oral feeding and respiratory support

Use Additional Code

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

Code Hierarchy

└P24Neonatal aspiration└P24.3Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food└P24.31Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms
└P24.31Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms

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