P22 is the ICD-10 code for Respiratory distress of newborn. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What P22 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- respiratory failure of newborn P28.5
Subcodes of P22
P22 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DP22Respiratorisk distress hos nyfødt
P22Vastasyntyneen hengitysvaikeus
P22Atemnot [Respiratory distress] beim Neugeborenen
P22Détresse respiratoire du nouveau-né
P22respiratoire nood van pasgeborene
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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