P24: Neonatal aspiration
Codes under P24 (Neonatal aspiration). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| P24.0 | Meconium aspiration | — |
| P24.0 | Meconium aspiration | — |
| P24.00 | Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.00 | Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.01 | Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.01 | Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.1 | Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus | — |
| P24.1 | Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus | — |
| P24.2 | Neonatal aspiration of blood | — |
| P24.2 | Neonatal aspiration of blood | — |
| P24.3 | Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food | — |
| P24.3 | Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food | — |
| P24.8 | Other neonatal aspiration | — |
| P24.8 | Other neonatal aspiration | — |
| P24.9 | Neonatal aspiration, unspecified | ✓ |
| P24.9 | Neonatal aspiration, unspecified | ✓ |
| P24.10 | Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.10 | Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.11 | Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.11 | Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.20 | Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.20 | Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.21 | Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.21 | Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.30 | Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.30 | Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.31 | Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.31 | Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.80 | Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.80 | Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.81 | Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
| P24.81 | Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code P24?
P24 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Neonatal aspiration. It contains 32 more specific diagnosis codes, 22 of which are billable.
Is P24 a billable code?
No — P24 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example P24.0 — Meconium aspiration). 22 of the 32 codes under P24 are billable.
What codes fall under P24?
P24 includes P24.0, P24.0, P24.00, P24.00, P24.01, plus 27 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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