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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

P24.8Other neonatal aspiration

Not billable — use a more specific code

P24.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About P24.8

P24.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other neonatal 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, choose P24.8 (Other neonatal aspiration) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: meconium aspiration (P24.0), of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus (P24.1), of blood (P24.2), of milk and regurgitated food (P24.3) and unspecified (P24.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: P24.80 (without respiratory symptoms) and P24.81 (with respiratory symptoms).

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

Specific codes under P24.8

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to P24.8.

› From P24 Neonatal aspiration
Includes
  • aspiration in utero and during delivery

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.

Code history

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  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about P24.8

Is P24.8 billable?

No. P24.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.