Is P25.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. P25.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does P25.2 sit in the tabular list?

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29).

P25.2

P25.2 — Pneumomediastinum originating in the perinatal period

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P25.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pneumomediastinum originating in the perinatal period. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

P25.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

How P25.2 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to P25.2.

Pneumomediastinum›congenital or perinatal
Emphysema›mediastinal›newborn

Related codes at this level

Codes that share P25. If P25.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about P25.2

Is P25.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. P25.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does P25.2 sit in the tabular list?: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29).