P28.2 Cyanotic attacks of newborn

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• apnea of newborn (P28.3- - P28.4-)

Applies from P28 Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period

Code also

• , if applicable, congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 770.83 Cyanotic attacks of newborn

Code annotations containing back-references to P28.2

Back-references to P28.2

• Type 1 Excludes: R23.0 Cyanosis ("cyanotic attacks of newborn (P28.2)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P28.2

• Acrocyanosis › newborn
• Attack, attacks › cyanotic, newborn
• Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › affected by › cyanosis

Nearby codes

• P28.0 Primary atelectasis of newborn
• P28.1 Other and unspecified atelectasis of newborn
• P28.10 Unspecified atelectasis of newborn
• P28.11 Resorption atelectasis without respiratory distress syndrome
• P28.19 Other atelectasis of newborn
• P28.2 Cyanotic attacks of newborn (this code)
• P28.3 Primary sleep apnea of newborn
• P28.30 Primary sleep apnea of newborn, unspecified
• P28.31 Primary central sleep apnea of newborn
• P28.32 Primary obstructive sleep apnea of newborn
• P28.33 Primary mixed sleep apnea of newborn