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P24.80

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Other neonatal aspiration 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 some other substance (not meconium, amniotic fluid, blood, or milk) but is not showing breathing problems.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when the aspirated material does not fit other specific categories; document what was aspirated
  • •Ensure respiratory symptoms are truly absent before selecting this code

Code Hierarchy

└P24Neonatal aspiration└P24.8Other neonatal aspiration└P24.80Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms
└P24.80Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms

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