P29.38

P29.38: Other persistent fetal circulation

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

P29.38 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other persistent fetal circulation. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Delayed closure of ductus arteriosus

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above P29.38

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)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

P29.38 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
A56691Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography & Angiography (CCTA)
A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
A57306Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Circulation›fetal, persistent
Delay, delayed›closure, ductus arteriosus(Botalli)
Persistence, persistent›fetal›circulation

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under P29.3

P29.30Pulmonary hypertension of newborn