P22.0 — Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
Is P22.0 billable?
Yes — P22.0 is billable for FY2027. P22.0 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. P22.0 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
P22.0 at a glance
| Code | P22.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does P22.0 group to?
P22.0 sits in MDC 15 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 790Extreme Immaturity or Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Neonatemedical
As a secondary diagnosis, P22.0 is a major complication or comorbidity (MCC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is P22.0 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P22.0. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Hyaline membrane (disease) (lung) (pulmonary) (newborn)
- IRDS (type I)
- RDS (newborn) (type I)
- Respiratory › distress syndrome
- Syndrome › cardiorespiratory distress, newborn
- Syndrome › IRDS
- Syndrome › RDS
- Disease, diseased › hyaline › membrane
- Syndrome › idiopathic › cardiorespiratory distress, newborn
- Syndrome › pulmonary › hypoperfusion
- Syndrome › respiratory › distress › newborn
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of P22.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P22.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to P22.0.
- Cardiorespiratory distress syndrome of newborn
- Hyaline membrane disease
- Idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome [IRDS or RDS] of newborn
- Pulmonary hypoperfusion syndrome
- Respiratory distress syndrome, type I
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P22.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P22.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has P22.0 existed?
P22.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with P22.0?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with P22.0 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.