ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Vernix caseosa newborn aspiration
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Aspiration › vernix caseosa (newborn)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Vernix caseosa newborn aspiration
The ICD-10-CM code for Vernix caseosa newborn aspiration is P24.80 (Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms). The official index lists 2 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on P24.80.
Within P24.8, choose P24.80 (without respiratory symptoms) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: with respiratory symptoms (P24.81).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 791 (Prematurity with Major Problems, relative weight 4.1075) and DRG 793 (Full Term Neonate with Major Problems, relative weight 4.2195), in MDC 15 (Newborns and Other Neonates with Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
More specific Vernix caseosa newborn aspiration codes (official index)
Common questions about Vernix caseosa newborn aspiration ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Vernix caseosa newborn aspiration?
- P24.80 — Other neonatal aspiration without respiratory symptoms. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: P24.81, P24.81.
Is P24.80 billable?
- Yes. P24.80 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can P24.80 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict P24.80 as a principal diagnosis.
Is P24.80 a CC or MCC?
- No. P24.80 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.