P29.2 — Neonatal hypertension
Is P29.2 billable?
Yes — P29.2 is billable for FY2027. P29.2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. P29.2 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
P29.2 at a glance
| Code | P29.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Neonatal hypertension |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does P29.2 group to?
P29.2 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 P29.2 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P29.2. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Hypertension, hypertensive › newborn (accelerated) (benign) (essential) (idiopathic) (malignant) (systemic)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P29.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P29.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P29
The conditions below are not part of P29.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P29.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)
How long has P29.2 existed?
P29.2 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 conditions are coded to P29.2?
What other codes are in the P29 family? (6)
- P29.0Neonatal cardiac failure
- P29.1Neonatal cardiac dysrhythmianot billable
- P29.3Persistent fetal circulationnot billable
- P29.4Transient myocardial ischemia in newborn
- P29.8Other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal periodnot billable
- P29.9Cardiovascular disorder originating in the perinatal period, unspecified