P22.8 Other respiratory distress of newborn

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
• respiratory failure of newborn NOS (P28.5)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 794 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 770.89 Other respiratory problems after birth (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to P22.8

Back-references to P22.8

• Type 2 Excludes: P27 Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period ("respiratory distress of newborn (P22.0-P22.9)")

Back-references to P22

• Type 1 Excludes: R06 Abnormalities of breathing ("respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T71 Asphyxiation ("respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P22.8

• Distress › respiratory (adult) (child) › newborn › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• P22 Respiratory distress of newborn
• P22.0 Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
• P22.1 Transient tachypnea of newborn
• P22.8 Other respiratory distress of newborn (this code)
• P22.9 Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified