P21.0 is the ICD-10 code for Severe birth asphyxia. It is a four-character subcategory of P21 (Birth asphyxia), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block P20–P29 (Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What P21.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Asphyxia with 1-minute Apgar score 0-3
- White asphyxia
Coding notes
- Pulse less than 100 per minute at birth and falling or steady, respiration absent or gasping, colour poor, tone absent.
P21.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P21.0Alvorlig fødselsasfyksi
- P21.01Alvorlig fødselsasfyksi med bedring i Apgar ved 5 minutter
- P21.02Alvorlig fødselsasfyksi med vedvarende lav Apgar ved 5 minutter
DP210Svær neonatal asfyksi
- DP210ASvær neonatal asfyksi med Apgar-score 0 ved 1 min
- DP210BSvær neonatal asfyksi med Apgar-score 1 ved 1 min
- DP210CSvær neonatal asfyksi med Apgar-score 2 ved 1 min
- DP210DSvær neonatal asfyksi med Apgar-score 3 ved 1 min
P21.0Vaikea syntymäasfyksia
P21.0Schwere Asphyxie unter der Geburt
P21.0Asphyxie obstétricale grave
P21.0ernstige asfyxie bij geboorte
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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