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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 16 · P00P96

P24.11

Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus with respiratory symptoms

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Quick facts

Code
P24.11
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 16 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Category
P24 — Neonatal aspiration
Specificity
5 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM P24.11 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus with respiratory symptoms. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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