P24.9 Neonatal aspiration, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from P24 Neonatal aspiration

Includes

• aspiration in utero and during delivery

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 791 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 770.10 Fetal and newborn aspiration, unspecified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to P24.9

Back-references to P24

• Type 2 Excludes: J12 Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified ("neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: J18 Pneumonia, unspecified organism ("neonatal aspiration pneumonia (P24.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids ("neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: P23 Congenital pneumonia ("neonatal pneumonia resulting from aspiration (P24.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P24.9

• Aspiration › neonatal
• Aspiration › newborn

Nearby codes

• P24.30 Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food without respiratory symptoms
• P24.31 Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food with respiratory symptoms
• P24.8 Other neonatal aspiration
• P24.80 Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms
• P24.81 Other neonatal aspiration with respiratory symptoms
• P24.9 Neonatal aspiration, unspecified (this code)