P24.3
Header — not billableNeonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food
The ICD-10 code for neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated food is P24.3.
P24.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Neonatal aspiration of stomach contents
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- P24.0Meconium aspirationnon-billable header
- P24.1Neonatal aspiration of (clear) amniotic fluid and mucusnon-billable header
- P24.2Neonatal aspiration of bloodnon-billable header
- P24.8Other neonatal aspirationnon-billable header
- P24.9Neonatal aspiration, unspecified
- P24.3Neonatal aspiration of milk and regurgitated foodnon-billable header