P24.0Meconium aspiration

P24.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for meconium aspiration. It belongs to category P24 (neonatal aspiration), block P19-P29 (respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period) and chapter 16 (certain conditions originating in the perinatal period). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

Within P24 (neonatal aspiration), P24.0 is specifically for meconium aspiration. Related codes cover of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus (P24.1), of blood (P24.2), of milk and regurgitated food (P24.3), other neonatal aspiration (P24.8) and unspecified (P24.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: P24.00 (without respiratory symptoms) and P24.01 (with respiratory symptoms).

Don't report P24.0 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: meconium passage (without aspiration) during delivery (P03.82 ) and meconium staining (P96.83 ).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.