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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

P29.3Persistent fetal circulation

Not billable — use a more specific code

P29.3 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.

Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About P29.3

P29.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for persistent fetal circulation. It belongs to category P29 (cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period), 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 P29 (cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period), P29.3 is specifically for persistent fetal circulation. Related codes cover neonatal cardiac failure (P29.0), neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia (P29.1), neonatal hypertension (P29.2), transient myocardial ischemia in newborn (P29.4), other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period (P29.8) and cardiovascular disorder originating in the perinatal period, unspecified (P29.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: P29.30 (newborn) and P29.38 (circulation).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015, and changed in FY2018 (expanded into subcodes).

Specific codes under P29.3

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to P29.3.

› From P29 Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
Excludes2
  • congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  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)
  • FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Expanded — no longer billable

Common questions about P29.3

Is P29.3 billable?

No. P29.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.