P23 is the ICD-10 code for Congenital pneumonia. It is a three-character category divided into 9 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 P23 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- infective pneumonia acquired in utero or during birth
What P23 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- neonatal pneumonia resulting from aspiration P24.-
Subcodes of P23
- P23.0Congenital pneumonia due to viral agent
- P23.1Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia
- P23.2Congenital pneumonia due to staphylococcus
- P23.3Congenital pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B
- P23.4Congenital pneumonia due to Escherichia coli
- P23.5Congenital pneumonia due to Pseudomonas
- P23.6Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents
- P23.8Congenital pneumonia due to other organisms
- P23.9Congenital pneumonia, unspecified
P23 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DP23Medfødt lungebetændelse
P23Synnynnäinen keuhkokuume
P23Angeborene Pneumonie
P23Pneumopathie congénitale
P23congenitale pneumonie
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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