2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P24Neonatal aspiration

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P19-P29›P24

ICD-10-CM P24
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P24 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for neonatal aspiration, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P24.00, P24.01, P24.10, and P24.11.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P24
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Neonatal aspiration
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
CategoryP24Neonatal aspiration
This CodeP24Neonatal aspiration

Specific Coding for Neonatal aspirationOverview

Non-specific codes like P24 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • P24.0 for Meconium aspiration

  • Use P24.00 for Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms

  • Use P24.01 for Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms

  • P24.1 for Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus

  • Use P24.10 for Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus without respiratory symptoms

  • Use P24.11 for Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus with respiratory symptoms

  • P24.2 for Neonatal aspiration of blood

  • Use P24.20 for Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms

  • Use P24.21 for Neonatal aspiration of blood with respiratory symptoms

  • P24.3 for Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food

  • Use P24.30 for Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food without respiratory symptoms

  • Use P24.31 for Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms

  • P24.8 for Other neonatal aspiration

  • Use P24.80 for Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms

  • Use P24.81 for Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms

  • Use P24.9 for Neonatal aspiration, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Includes

  • aspiration in utero and during delivery

Patient EducationClinical

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 P24Overview

Is P24 (Neonatal aspiration) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for neonatal aspiration, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for neonatal aspiration need a more specific code from this category, such as P24.00, P24.01, and P24.10.