P29.3

P29.3: Persistent fetal circulation

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

P29.3 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for persistent fetal circulation. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above P29.3

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 P29.3

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

I27.0Primary pulmonary hypertension

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 P29.3

2 child codes. Green means billable.

P29.30Pulmonary hypertension of newborn
P29.38Other persistent fetal circulation

Other codes under P29

P29.0Neonatal cardiac failure
P29.1Neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia
P29.2Neonatal hypertension
P29.4Transient myocardial ischemia in newborn
P29.8Other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
P29.9Cardiovascular disorder originating in the perinatal period, unspecified