P24.81 — Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms
Is P24.81 billable?
Yes — P24.81 is billable for FY2027. P24.81 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. P24.81 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
P24.81 at a glance
| Code | P24.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does P24.81 group to?
P24.81 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.
- 791Prematurity with Major Problemsmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, P24.81 is a major complication or comorbidity (MCC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is P24.81 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P24.81. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Pneumonia › aspiration › newborn (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)
- Aspiration › vernix caseosa › with › pneumonia
- Aspiration › vernix caseosa › with › respiratory symptoms
- Pneumonia › aspiration › newborn › specified NEC (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)
- Aspiration › neonatal › specific NEC › with › pneumonia
- Aspiration › neonatal › specific NEC › with › respiratory symptoms
- Aspiration › newborn › specific NEC › with › pneumonia
- Aspiration › newborn › specific NEC › with › respiratory symptoms
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside P24.81 to fully describe the condition. P24.81 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to P24.81.
- Neonatal aspiration pneumonia NEC
- Neonatal aspiration with pneumonitis NEC
- Neonatal aspiration with pneumonia NOS
- Neonatal aspiration with pneumonitis NOS
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P24.81, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P24.81 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has P24.81 existed?
P24.81 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.