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P22 - Respiratory distress of newborn


The ICD 10 Code for Respiratory distress of newborn is listed as P22.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: P22
Description: Respiratory distress of newborn
  • Excludes1: respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
  • respiratory failure of newborn NOS (P28.5)
Chapter Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of P22:
P22.0 - Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
P22.1 - Transient tachypnea of newborn
P22.8 - Other respiratory distress of newborn
P22.9 - Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified