P29.12

P29.12: Neonatal bradycardia

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

P29.12 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for neonatal bradycardia. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check P29.12 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above P29.12

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 P29.12

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
R00.1Bradycardia, unspecified

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

P29.12 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
A57306Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Bradycardia›neonatal
Neonatal›bradycardia
Arrhythmia›newborn›bradycardia
Dysrhythmia›cardiac›newborn›bradycardia
Newborn›affected by›heart rate abnormalities›bradycardia

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P29.1

P29.11Neonatal tachycardia