2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P22Respiratory distress of newborn

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P19-P29›P22

ICD-10-CM P22
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P22 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for respiratory distress of newborn, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P22.0, P22.1, P22.8, and P22.9.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P22
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Respiratory distress of newborn
Chapter
P19-P29
Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP19-P29Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
CategoryP22Respiratory distress of newborn
This CodeP22Respiratory distress of newborn

Specific Coding for Respiratory distress of newbornOverview

Non-specific codes like P22 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use P22.0 for Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn

  • Use P22.1 for Transient tachypnea of newborn

  • Use P22.8 for Other respiratory distress of newborn

  • Use P22.9 for Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified

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Lung Diseases

When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. Millions of people in the U.S. have lung disease.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About P22Overview

Is P22 (Respiratory distress of newborn) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for respiratory distress of newborn, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for respiratory distress of newborn need a more specific code from this category, such as P22.0, P22.1, and P22.8.