2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P27Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P19-P29›P27

ICD-10-CM P27
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P27 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P27.0, P27.1, P27.8, and P27.9.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P27
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
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
CategoryP27Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
This CodeP27Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period

Specific Coding for Chronic respiratory disease origin in the perinatal periodOverview

Non-specific codes like P27 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use P27.0 for Wilson-Mikity syndrome

  • Use P27.1 for Bronchopulmonary dysplasia originating in the perinatal period

  • Use P27.8 for Other chronic respiratory diseases originating in the perinatal period

  • Use P27.9 for Unspecified chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period

Tabular List NotesGuidance

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

Type 2 Excludes

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 P27Overview

Is P27 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period need a more specific code from this category, such as P27.0, P27.1, and P27.8.