P03.82 vs P24.01
P03.82 (Meconium passage during delivery) compared with P24.01 (Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. P03.82 carries an Excludes1 note covering P24.01: “meconium aspiration (P24.00, P24.01)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. P24.01 carries an Excludes1 note covering P03.82: “meconium passage (without aspiration) during delivery (P03.82 )”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| P03.82Meconium passage during delivery | P24.01Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) |
| Definition | Meconium passage during delivery is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P03.82). | Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P24.01). |
| Includes | — | aspiration in utero and during delivery Meconium aspiration pneumonia Meconium aspiration pneumonitis Meconium aspiration syndrome NOS |
| Use additional code | — | code to identify any secondary pulmonary hypertension, if applicable (I27.2-) |
| Code first | any current condition in newborn | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources