P22.9 is the ICD-10 code for Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of P22 (Respiratory distress of newborn), 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
P22.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P22.9Uspesifisert respirasjonsbesvær hos nyfødt
DP229Respiratorisk distress hos nyfødt UNS
P22.9Määrittämätön vastasyntyneen hengitysvaikeus
P22.9Atemnot [Respiratory distress] beim Neugeborenen, nicht näher bezeichnet
P22.9Détresse respiratoire du nouveau-né, sans précision
P22.9respiratoire nood van pasgeborene, niet-gespecificeerd
P22.9Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified
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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