P22 vs T71
P22 (Respiratory distress of newborn) compared with T71 (Asphyxiation), 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. T71 carries an Excludes1 note covering P22: “respiratory distress (syndrome) in newborn (P22.-)”
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
| P22Respiratory distress of newborn | T71Asphyxiation | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: T71.111A, T71.111D, T71.111S, T71.112A, T71.112D |
| Classification | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Respiratory distress of newborn is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P22). | Asphyxiation is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T71). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T71 |
| Includes | — | Mechanical suffocation Traumatic suffocation |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources