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ICD-10-CM category P24: Neonatal aspiration

Category P24 is a heading in chapter 16 (Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)), section Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29). It is not billable; report one of the 11 complete codes below.

Notes that apply to every P24 code

Includes
  • aspiration in utero and during delivery

Billable codes in P24

Billable FY2027 ICD-10-CM codes in category P24
CodeDescription
P24.00Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms
P24.01Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms
P24.10Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus without respiratory symptoms
P24.11Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus with respiratory symptoms
P24.20Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms
P24.21Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms
P24.30Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food without respiratory symptoms
P24.31Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms
P24.80Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms
P24.81Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms
P24.9Neonatal aspiration, unspecified

Sources

Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.

Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.