P28.0 – Primary atelectasis of newborn
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
- Code
P28.0(claims format:P280)- Description
- Primary atelectasis of newborn
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 16. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- Block
- P19-P29 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
- Parent codes
- P28
Notes for P28.0
- Primary failure to expand terminal respiratory units
- Pulmonary hypoplasia associated with short gestation
- Pulmonary immaturity NOS
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
P28 – Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period
Index terms for P28.0
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Premature, lungs
- Nonexpansion, lung
- Atelectasis, primary
- Apneumatosis, newborn
- Fetus, fetal, lung tissue
- Immaturity, lung, newborn
- Nonpneumatization, lung NEC
- Atelectasis, newborn, primary
- Immaturity, pulmonary, newborn
- Failure, failed, expansion terminal respiratory units
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, pulmonary, associated with short gestation
- Inadequate, inadequacy, development, lungs, associated with short gestation
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, lung, associated with immaturity, low birth weight, prematurity, or short gestation
Related codes in P28
- P28.1 – Other and unspecified atelectasis of newbornHeader
- P28.2 – Cyanotic attacks of newbornBillable
- P28.3 – Primary sleep apnea of newbornHeader
- P28.4 – Other apnea of newbornHeader
- P28.5 – Respiratory failure of newbornBillable
- P28.8 – Other specified respiratory conditions of newbornHeader
- P28.9 – Respiratory condition of newborn, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code P28.0?
P28.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for primary atelectasis of newborn, in the block P19-P29 (Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period).
Is P28.0 a billable code?
Yes. P28.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does P28.0 belong to?
It belongs to category P28 – Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal period.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.