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ICD-10 diagnosis code

P21.1 Mild and moderate birth asphyxia

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P21.1 is the ICD-10 code for Mild and moderate 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 P21.1 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Asphyxia with 1-minute Apgar score 4-7
  • Blue asphyxia

Coding notes

  • Normal respiration not established within one minute, but heart rate 100 or above, some muscle tone present, some response to stimulation.

P21.1 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

P21.1Lätt och måttlig asfyxi vid förlossningen

  • P21.1AAsfyxi hos nyfödd, lätt, kortvarig, Apgar < 4 vid 1 minut
  • P21.1BAsfyxi hos nyfödd, måttlig, medellång, Apgar < 4 vid 5 minuter
NorwayICD-10-NO

P21.1Lett eller moderat fødselsasfyksi

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DP211Let neonatal asfyksi

  • DP211ALet neonatal asfyksi med Apgar-score 4 ved 1 min
  • DP211BLet neonatal asfyksi med Apgar-score 5 ved 1 min
  • DP211CLet neonatal asfyksi med Apgar-score 6 ved 1 min
  • DP211DLet neonatal asfyksi med Apgar-score 7 ved 1 min
FinlandICD-10-FI

P21.1Lievä tai kohtalainen syntymäasfyksia

GermanyICD-10-GM

P21.1Leichte oder mäßige Asphyxie unter der Geburt

FranceICD-10-FR

P21.1Asphyxie obstétricale légère ou modérée

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

P21.1lichte en matige 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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