P22.1 vs R06.0
P22.1 (Transient tachypnea of newborn) compared with R06.0 (Dyspnea), 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. R06.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering P22.1: “transient tachypnea of newborn (P22.1)”
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. R06.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering P22.1: “respiratory distress syndrome of 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
| P22.1Transient tachypnea of newborn | R06.0Dyspnea | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) |
| Definition | Transient tachypnea of newborn is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P22.1). | Dyspnea is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (R06.0). |
| Includes | Idiopathic tachypnea of newborn Respiratory distress syndrome, type II Wet lung syndrome | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources