P24.0
Non-billableMeconium aspiration
Meconium aspiration
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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
- aspiration in utero and during delivery
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Child Codes (2)
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(21)
UMLS
- Aspiration Syndrome, MeconiumC0025048
- Aspiration, MeconiumC0025048
- MASC0025048
- MAS - meconium aspiration syndromeC0025048
- Meconium AspirationC0025048
- Meconium Aspiration SyndromeC0025048
- Meconium InhalationC0025048
- Meconium aspirationC0025048
- Meconium aspiration NOSC0025048
- Meconium aspiration syndromeC0025048
- Meconium aspiration syndrome (disorder)C0025048
- Meconium aspiration syndrome NOSC0025048
- Neonatal Aspiration of MeconiumC0025048
- Neonatal aspiration of meconiumC0025048
- Syndrome, Meconium AspirationC0025048
- aspiration meconiumC0025048
- aspiration meconium syndromeC0025048
- meconium aspirationC0025048
- meconium aspiration syndromeC0025048
- meconium aspirationsC0025048
- of meconium aspirationC0025048
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for meconium aspiration?
The ICD-10-CM code for meconium aspiration is P24.0. The full clinical description is "Meconium aspiration". P24.0 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code P24.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code P24.0 represents “Meconium aspiration”. It is classified under Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is P24.0 a billable code?
No, P24.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under P24.0.
What chapter is P24.0 in?
P24.0 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What codes cannot be used with P24.0?
P24.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: meconium passage (without aspiration) during delivery (P03.82 ); meconium staining (P96.83 ).
What are the subcategories under P24.0?
P24.0 has 2 child codes, including: P24.00 (Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms), P24.01 (Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms).
What are the UMLS CUIs for P24.0?
P24.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0025048. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does P24.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like meconium aspiration affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of P24.0?
P24.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: KB26.0 (Neonatal aspiration of meconium).
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