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P23

Non-billable

Congenital pneumonia

Congenital pneumonia

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

P19-P29

Child Codes

9

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
  • infective pneumonia acquired in utero or during birth

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • neonatal pneumonia resulting from aspiration (P24.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Child Codes (9)

P23.0

Congenital pneumonia due to viral agent

BillableP23.1

Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia

BillableP23.2

Congenital pneumonia due to staphylococcus

BillableP23.3

Congenital pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B

BillableP23.4

Congenital pneumonia due to Escherichia coli

BillableP23.5

Congenital pneumonia due to Pseudomonas

BillableP23.6

Congenital pneumonia due to other bacterial agents

BillableP23.8

Congenital pneumonia due to other organisms

BillableP23.9

Congenital pneumonia, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P23?

ICD-10-CM code P23 represents "Congenital pneumonia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is P23 a billable code?

No, P23 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under P23.

What chapter is P23 in?

P23 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What codes cannot be used with P23?

P23 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: neonatal pneumonia resulting from aspiration (P24.-).

What are the subcategories under P23?

P23 has 9 child codes, including: P23.0 (Congenital pneumonia due to viral agent), P23.1 (Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia), P23.2 (Congenital pneumonia due to staphylococcus), P23.3 (Congenital pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B), and 5 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for P23?

P23 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0158935, C4290264. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.