P29.12 vs R00.1
P29.12 (Neonatal bradycardia) compared with R00.1 (Bradycardia, unspecified), 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. R00.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering P29.12: “neonatal bradycardia (P29.12)”
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. R00.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering P29.12: “abnormalities originating in the perinatal period (P29.1-)”
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
| P29.12Neonatal bradycardia | R00.1Bradycardia, unspecified | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Neonatal bradycardia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P29.12). | Bradycardia, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R00.1). |
| Includes | — | Sinoatrial bradycardia Sinus bradycardia Slow heart beat Vagal bradycardia |
| Use additional code | — | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources