2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.2Cyanotic attacks of newborn

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P19-P29›P28

ICD-10-CM P28.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P28.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cyanotic attacks of newborn. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 794. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 18 closely related codes. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Respiratory perinatal condition.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P28.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Cyanotic attacks of newborn
Short Description
Cyanotic attacks of newborn
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P28
Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP19-P29Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
CategoryP28Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period
This CodeP28.2Cyanotic attacks of newborn

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Acrocyanosis
  • Blue baby
  • Blue extremities
  • Blue skin
  • Central cyanosis
  • Cocaine-induced acrocyanosis and livedo reticularis
  • Cyanosis
  • Cyanosis of skin
  • Cyanotic attack
  • Finding of color of limb
  • Goes blue
  • Local cyanosis
  • Local disease
  • Neonatal acrocyanosis
  • Neonatal cyanosis
  • Perinatal cyanotic attacks
  • Peripheral cyanosis
  • Pulmonary cyanosis
  • Skin lesion in drug addict

Tabular List NotesGuidance

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

Type 1 Excludes

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.

CCSR PNL006
Respiratory perinatal condition
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Cyanosis

    a bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to an increase in the amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule.

  • Neonatal Acrocyanosis

    transient cyanotic discoloration of the hands and feet, especially fingers and toes, in a newborn.

  • Acrocyanosis

    persistent, symmetric, and painless blue discoloration of the extremities. it is the result of vasospasm in response to cold. the affected areas are cold and sweaty.

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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Convert P28.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
770.83 Cyanotic attack, newborn
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

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 P28.2Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for cyanotic attacks of newborn?

The ICD-10-CM code for cyanotic attacks of newborn is P28.2 (sometimes written as P282). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Is P28.2 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report cyanotic attacks of newborn on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does P28.2 group to?

When cyanotic attacks of newborn is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 794 (neonate with Other Significant Problems), which carries a relative weight of 1.4759. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is P28.2 a CC or MCC?

CMS lists P28.2 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2026. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 18 closely related codes in its exclusion list.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P28.2?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, cyanotic attacks of newborn converts to ICD-9-CM 770.83 (cyanotic attack, newborn). The mapping is a direct match.