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P24.0 - Meconium aspiration


The ICD 10 Code for Meconium aspiration is listed as P24.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: P24.0
Description: Meconium aspiration
  • Excludes1: meconium passage (without aspiration) during delivery (P03.82 )
  • meconium staining (P96.83 )
Chapter Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Block Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29)
Parent P24 - Neonatal aspiration
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of P24.0:
P24.00 - Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms
P24.01 - Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of P24.0:
P24.1 - Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucus
P24.2 - Neonatal aspiration of blood
P24.3 - Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food
P24.8 - Other neonatal aspiration
P24.9 - Neonatal aspiration, unspecified