P27
Header — not billableChronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
The ICD-10 code for chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period is P27.
P27 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- P19Metabolic acidemia in newbornnon-billable header
- P22Respiratory distress of newbornnon-billable header
- P23Congenital pneumonianon-billable header
- P24Neonatal aspirationnon-billable header
- P25Interstitial emphysema and related conditions originating in the perinatal periodnon-billable header
- P26Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal periodnon-billable header
- P28Other respiratory conditions originating in the perinatal periodnon-billable header
- P29Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal periodnon-billable header
- P27Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal periodnon-billable header