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P29.1

P29.1: Neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

P29.1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above P29.1

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on P29: Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period

  • congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)

Other codes that can never be billed with P29.1

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • Z03.83Encounter for observation for suspected conditions related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out
  • Z05.81Observation and evaluation of newborn for suspected condition related to home physiologic monitoring device ruled out
  • P03.81Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm
  • R00Abnormalities of heart beat
  • R00.0Tachycardia, unspecified
  • R00.1Bradycardia, unspecified

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead P29.1

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under P29

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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