ICD-10-CM/P21.1

P21.1 is not a valid ICD-10-CM billing code

P21.1 exists in the World Health Organization's base ICD-10 classification, but was never adopted into ICD-10-CM (the United States clinical modification used for medical billing). It cannot be used on a US claim. Reference information from the official WHO classification is shown below.

Code

P21.1

Title

Mild and moderate birth asphyxia

Includes

  • Asphyxia with 1-minute Apgar score 4-7
  • Blue asphyxia

Notes

  • Normal respiration not established within one minute, but heart rate 100 or above, some muscle tone present, some response to stimulation.

Source: WHO ICD-10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision)

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