P28.81 Respiratory arrest of newborn

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

Applies from P28 Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period

Code also

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

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 212 — Respiratory Arrest

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 770.87 Respiratory arrest of newborn

Code annotations containing back-references to P28.81

Back-references to P28.81

• Type 1 Excludes: J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified ("respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)")
• Type 2 Excludes: P22.0 Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn ("respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)")
• Type 1 Excludes: P22.8 Other respiratory distress of newborn ("respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)")
• Type 1 Excludes: P22.9 Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified ("respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)")
• Type 2 Excludes: P28.5 Respiratory failure of newborn ("respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R06 Abnormalities of breathing ("respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R09 Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system ("respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R09.2 Respiratory arrest ("respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P28.81

• Arrest, arrested › respiratory › newborn
• Newborn (infant) (liveborn) (singleton) › affected by › respiratory arrest

Nearby codes

• P28.42 Obstructive apnea of newborn
• P28.43 Mixed neonatal apnea of newborn
• P28.49 Other apnea of newborn
• P28.5 Respiratory failure of newborn
• P28.8 Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn
• P28.81 Respiratory arrest of newborn (this code)
• P28.89 Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn
• P28.9 Respiratory condition of newborn, unspecified