P28.5 is the ICD-10 code for Respiratory failure of newborn. It is a four-character subcategory of P28 (Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period), 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
P28.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P28.5Respirasjonssvikt hos nyfødt
DP285Lungeinsufficiens hos nyfødt
P28.5Vastasyntyneen hengityslama
P28.5Respiratorisches Versagen beim Neugeborenen
P28.5Insuffisance respiratoire du nouveau-né
P28.5respiratoire insufficiëntie van pasgeborene
P28.5Respiratory failure of newborn
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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