2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.89Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P19-P29›P28

ICD-10-CM P28.89
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P28.89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified respiratory conditions 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
P28.89
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn
Short Description
Other specified respiratory conditions 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 CodeP28.89Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Acquired laryngeal stenosis
  • Acquired neonatal pulmonary cysts
  • Acquired subglottic stenosis
  • Acquired subglottic stenosis in newborn
  • Allergic disorder of respiratory tract
  • Bacterial pleurisy
  • Bilateral pleural effusion
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 0.5 very, very slight
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 1 very slight
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 10 maximal
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 2 slight
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 3 moderate
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 4 somewhat severe
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 5 severe
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 6 severe
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 7 very severe
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 8 very severe
  • Borg Breathlessness Score: 9 very, very severe
  • Catching breath
  • Congenital laryngeal stridor
  • COVID-19
  • Decreased respiratory function
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Dyspnea caused by SARS-CoV-2
  • Encysted pleurisy
  • Exudative pleural effusion
  • Exudative pleurisy
  • Fibrinous pleurisy
  • Finding of route of breathing
  • Grunting baby
  • Grunting respiration
  • Hydrothorax
  • Infection by Pneumocystis jirovecii
  • Infection causing tracheitis in neonate
  • Infection of lung caused by Pneumocystis
  • Interrupted breathing
  • Left pleural effusion
  • Loculated pleural effusion
  • Lung cyst
  • Mouth breathing
  • Mouth breathing with nasal obstruction
  • Multiple lung cysts
  • Neonatal hypotonia of hypopharynx
  • Neonatal mass of hypopharynx
  • Neonatal respiratory depression
  • Paroxysmal dyspnea
  • Pleural effusion
  • Pleural fluid = exudate
  • Pleural fluid type determination
  • Pleurisy with effusion
  • Pneumococcal pleurisy
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii lung cyst
  • Pneumocystosis
  • Pulmonary toxicity
  • Respiratory tract paralysis
  • Right pleural effusion
  • Right ventricular failure due to pulmonary disease
  • Right ventricular failure due to pulmonary vascular disease
  • Serofibrinous pleurisy
  • Serous pleurisy
  • Sniffles
  • Snuffles in newborn
  • Streptococcal pleurisy
  • Subglottic stenosis
  • Tracheobronchomalacia in neonate
  • Xerostomia
  • Xerostomia due to mouth breathing

Tabular List NotesGuidance

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

Inclusion Terms

  • Congenital laryngeal stridor
  • Sniffles in newborn
  • Snuffles in newborn

Type 1 Excludes

  • early congenital syphilitic rhinitis A50.05

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.

    • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities
      • pulmonary
        • function, newborn
    • Anaerosis of newborn
    • Disease, diseased
      • respiratory (tract)
        • newborn
          • specified type NEC
    • Dyspnea(nocturnal) (paroxysmal)
      • newborn
    • Effusion
      • pleura, pleurisy, pleuritic, pleuropericardial
        • newborn
    • Insufficiency, insufficient
      • pulmonary
        • newborn
    • Laryngismus(stridulus)
      • congenital
    • Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete)
      • respiratory (muscle) (system) (tract)
        • congenital
    • Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete)
      • respiratory (muscle) (system) (tract)
        • newborn
    • Sniffles
      • newborn
    • Snuffles(non-syphilitic)
      • newborn
    • Stridor
      • congenital (larynx)

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

  • Pleural Effusion

    presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. it is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself.

  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant

    presence of fluid in the pleural cavity as a complication of malignant disease. malignant pleural effusions often contain actual malignant cells.

  • Mouth Breathing

    abnormal breathing through the mouth, usually associated with obstructive disorders of the nasal passages.

  • Hydrothorax

    a collection of watery fluid in the pleural cavity. (dorland, 27th ed)

  • Xerostomia

    decreased salivary flow.

  • Pleural Cavity

    paired but separate cavity within the thoracic cavity. it consists of the space between the parietal and visceral pleura and normally contains a capillary layer of serous fluid that lubricates the pleural surfaces.

  • Hydrothorax

    the accumulation of serous fluid within the pleural cavity.

  • Pulmonary Toxicity

    toxicity that impairs or damages the lung(s). this condition is often caused by the administration of a pharmaceutical agent that causes damage to the lungs.

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 P28.89 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
770.89 Resp prob after brth NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 P28.89Overview

Is P28.89 (Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn) a billable code?

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

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P28.89?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified respiratory conditions of newborn converts to ICD-9-CM 770.89 (resp prob after brth NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

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.