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FY2027

P28.9 — Respiratory condition of newborn, unspecified

BillableUnspecified

Is P28.9 billable?

Yes, but P28.9 is an unspecified code. P28.9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, P28.9 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting P28.9 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.

P28.9 at a glance

CodeP28.9
DescriptionRespiratory condition of newborn, unspecified
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does P28.9 group to?

P28.9 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.

  • 794Neonate with Other Significant Problemsmedical

How is P28.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P28.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Delay, delayed › primary respiration
  • Membrane, membranous › over face of newborn (s)
  • Disease, diseased › respiratory › newborn

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to P28.9.

  • Respiratory depression in newborn

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16

The conditions below are not part of P28.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P28.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Code also — inherited from P28

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether P28.9 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.

  • , if applicable, congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34)

How long has P28.9 existed?

P28.9 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.

What other codes are in the P28 family? (7)