2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P24.20Neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms
ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P19-P29›P24
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
P24.20 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 791, 793. Coders also document this condition as aspirated blood in lower respiratory tract. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Respiratory perinatal condition.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Aspirated blood in lower respiratory tract
- Neonatal aspiration of blood
- Pulmonary aspiration
- Pulmonary aspiration of blood
- Pulmonary aspiration of fluid
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P24.20: its own notes plus those printed at P24 and Chapter 16. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- aspiration in utero and during delivery
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Neonatal aspiration of blood NOS
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name P24.20, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 3
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming P24.20: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- J18 Pneumonia, unspecified organismneonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-) names P24.-, which includes this code
- J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquidsneonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-) names P24.-, which includes this code
- P23 Congenital pneumonianeonatal pneumonia resulting from aspiration (P24.-) names P24.-, which includes this code
Excludes2 2
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming P24.20: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Block J09-J18 Influenza and pneumonianeonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-) names P24.-, which includes this code
- J12 Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classifiedneonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-) names P24.-, which includes this code
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Lung Diseases
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Convert P24.20 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About P24.20Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms?
The ICD-10-CM code for neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms is P24.20 (sometimes written as P2420). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is P24.20 (Neonatal aspiration of blood) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does P24.20 group to?
When neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 793, 791, with relative weights from 4.1073 to 4.2192 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P24.20?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, neonatal aspiration of blood without respiratory symptoms converts to ICD-9-CM 770.15 (blood asp w/o resp sympt). The mapping is a direct match.
