P24.9
P24.9: Neonatal aspiration, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
P24.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for neonatal aspiration, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
P24.9 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Aspiration›neonatal
- Aspiration›newborn
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.