P28.5
ICD-10BillableRespiratory failure of newborn
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Respiratory failure of newborn
P28.5 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory distress of newborn (P22.0)
Related codes in P28
- P28.0Primary atelectasis of newborn
- P28.1Other and unspecified atelectasis of newborncategory
- P28.2Cyanotic attacks of newborn
- P28.3Primary sleep apnea of newborncategory
- P28.4Other apnea of newborncategory
- P28.8Other specified respiratory conditions of newborncategory
- P28.9Respiratory condition of newborn, unspecified
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- P28
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.