P24 — Neonatal aspiration
Not billable
Is P24 billable?
No — P24 is a non-billable header code. P24 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 11 billable codes beneath P24.
Billable codes under this header
- P24.9Neonatal aspiration, unspecified
- P24.00Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms
- P24.01Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms
- P24.10Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus without respiratory symptoms
- P24.11Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus with respiratory symptoms
- P24.20Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms
- P24.21Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms
- P24.30Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food without respiratory symptoms
- P24.31Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms
- P24.80Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms
- P24.81Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms
P24 at a glance
| Code | P24 |
|---|---|
| Description | Neonatal aspiration |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to P24.
- aspiration in utero and during delivery
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P24, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P24 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under P24? (6)
How long has P24 existed?
P24 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.