P22.1 TRANSIENT TACHYPNEA OF NEWBORN

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P22.1
Short Description: Transient tachypnea of newborn
Long Description: Transient tachypnea of newborn
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code P22.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
- Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29)
  - Respiratory distress of newborn (P22)

Synonyms

Finding of respiratory rate
Finding of respiratory rate
Finding of respiratory rate
Finding of respiratory rate
Finding of respiratory rate
Mild transient tachypnea of newborn
Rapid shallow breathing
Severe transient tachypnea of newborn
Shallow breathing
Tachypnea
Tachypnea
Tachypnea
Tachypnea
Transitory tachypnea of newborn

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P22.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- Idiopathic tachypnea of newborn
- Respiratory distress syndrome, type II
- Wet lung syndrome

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
P22.1		770.6	NB transitory tachypnea

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
P22	Respiratory distress of newborn
P22.0	Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
P22.8	Other respiratory distress of newborn
P22.9	Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025

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