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ICD-10 diagnosis code

P21.9 Birth asphyxia, unspecified

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P21.9 is the ICD-10 code for Birth asphyxia, unspecified. 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 P21.9 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Anoxia
    • NOS
  • Asphyxia
    • NOS
  • Hypoxia
    • NOS

P21.9 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

P21.9Asfyxi vid förlossningen, ospecificerad

NorwayICD-10-NO

P21.9Uspesifisert fødselsasfyksi

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DP219Neonatal asfyksi UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

P21.9Määrittämätön syntymäasfyksia

GermanyICD-10-GM

P21.9Asphyxie unter der Geburt, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

P21.9Asphyxie obstétricale, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

P21.9asfyxie bij geboorte, niet-gespecificeerd

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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