P24.9 is the ICD-10 code for Neonatal aspiration syndrome, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of P24 (Neonatal aspiration syndromes), 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 P24.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Neonatal aspiration pneumonia NOS
P24.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P24.9Uspesifisert aspirasjonssyndrom hos nyfødt
DP249Aspiration hos nyfødt UNS
P24.9Määrittämätön vastasyntyneen aspiraatio-oireyhtymä
P24.9Aspirationssyndrom beim Neugeborenen, nicht näher bezeichnet
P24.9Syndrome d'inhalation du nouveau-né, sans précision
P24.9neonataal aspiratiesyndroom, niet-gespecificeerd
P24.9Neonatal aspiration, 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.
Look up another code
Stop looking codes up by hand
Docdemic listens to the consultation, writes the note and suggests the diagnosis and procedure codes that fit it, each one checked against your country’s official code list.
Try Docdemic free