P28.9
Respiratory condition of newborn, unspecified
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 7 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 5 never code together
P00-P96chapter
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 4
P28.9code
Inclusion terms
- Respiratory depression in newborn
P28code
Code also
- , if applicable, congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34)Q30-Q34
P00-P96chapter
Notes
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Includes
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Index entries leading here 3
Alongside this code 7 same parent — P28
P28.0 Primary atelectasis of newborn P28.1 Other and unspecified atelectasis of newborn category P28.2 Cyanotic attacks of newborn P28.3 Primary sleep apnea of newborn category P28.4 Other apnea of newborn category P28.5 Respiratory failure of newborn P28.8 Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn category
Medications 1
MED-RT files conditions by MeSH, which carves the world differently from ICD-10. These are name matches on this code's description, offered as candidates — not as an assertion that they are this code.
Additional references
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