2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.81Respiratory arrest of newborn

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P19-P29›P28

ICD-10-CM P28.81
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P28.81 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for respiratory arrest of newborn. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Respiratory perinatal condition.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P28.81
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Respiratory arrest of newborn
Short Description
Respiratory arrest of newborn
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P28.8
Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn

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 CodeP28.81Respiratory arrest of newborn

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Anoxic encephalopathy
  • Anoxic encephalopathy due to respiratory arrest
  • Cardiorespiratory arrest
  • Cardiorespiratory failure
  • Cardiorespiratory failure during AND/OR resulting from a procedure
  • Central nervous system depression
  • Neonatal respiratory arrest
  • Neonatal respiratory failure
  • Respiratory arrest
  • Respiratory arrest preceding cardiac arrest
  • Respiratory insufficiency syndrome of newborn

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Arrest, arrested
      • respiratory
        • newborn
    • Newborn(infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
      • affected by
        • respiratory arrest

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

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

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 P28.81 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
770.87 NB respiratory arrest
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 P28.81Overview

Is P28.81 (Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn) a billable code?

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

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P28.81?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, respiratory arrest of newborn converts to ICD-9-CM 770.87 (NB respiratory arrest). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.