ICD-10-CM · Chapter 16 · P00–P96
P23
Congenital pneumonia
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- P23
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 16 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- Category
- P23
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM P23 is a category (header) for congenital pneumonia. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in P23
- P23.0Congenital pneumonia due to viral agent
- P23.1Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia
- P23.2Congenital pneumonia due to staphylococcus
- P23.3Congenital pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B
- P23.4Congenital pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
- P23.5Congenital pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
- P23.6Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents
- P23.8Congenital pneumonia due to other organisms
- P23.9Congenital pneumonia, unspecified
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