Kodex

Section

P24.0

Meconium aspiration

Hierarchy

P00-P96 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- P19-P29 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29)
  - P24 Neonatal aspiration
    - P24.0 Meconium aspiration
      - P24.00 Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms
      - P24.01 Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms

Notes

Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Includes

aspiration in utero and during delivery

conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later

Excludes 1

P24.0

meconium passage (without aspiration) during delivery (P03.82 )
- P03.82 Meconium passage during delivery
P96.83 Meconium staining

Excludes 2

Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
C00-D49 Neoplasms (C00-D49)
A33 Tetanus neonatorum