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P25.1

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Pneumothorax originating in the perinatal period

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

What This Code Means

Collapsed lung in a newborn caused by air leaking into the space between the lung and chest wall during the perinatal period.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify whether it is spontaneous or secondary to mechanical ventilation or other respiratory support
  • •This is a perinatal-specific code; ensure the condition originated during the first 28 days of life

Code Hierarchy

└P25Interstitial emphysema and related conditions originating in the perinatal period└P25.1Pneumothorax originating in the perinatal period
└P25.1Pneumothorax originating in the perinatal period

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