2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period
P28 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P28.0, P28.10, P28.11, and P28.19.
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Specific Coding for Oth respiratory conditions origin in the perinatal periodOverview
Non-specific codes like P28 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use P28.0 for Primary atelectasis of newborn
P28.1 for Other and unspecified atelectasis of newborn
Use P28.10 for Unspecified atelectasis of newborn
Use P28.11 for Resorption atelectasis without respiratory distress syndrome
Use P28.19 for Other atelectasis of newborn
Use P28.2 for Cyanotic attacks of newborn
P28.3 for Primary sleep apnea of newborn
Use P28.30 for Primary sleep apnea of newborn, unspecified
Use P28.31 for Primary central sleep apnea of newborn
Use P28.32 for Primary obstructive sleep apnea of newborn
Use P28.33 for Primary mixed sleep apnea of newborn
Use P28.39 for Other primary sleep apnea of newborn
P28.4 for Other apnea of newborn
Use P28.40 for Unspecified apnea of newborn
Use P28.41 for Central neonatal apnea of newborn
Use P28.42 for Obstructive apnea of newborn
Use P28.43 for Mixed neonatal apnea of newborn
Use P28.49 for Other apnea of newborn
Use P28.5 for Respiratory failure of newborn
P28.8 for Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn
Use P28.81 for Respiratory arrest of newborn
Use P28.89 for Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn
Use P28.9 for Respiratory condition 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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Questions About P28Overview
Is P28 a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period need a more specific code from this category, such as P28.0, P28.10, and P28.11.
