KB26

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Neonatal aspiration syndromes

Description

Aspiration of meconium, blood, amniotic fluids and gastric contents in a neonate resulting in clinical symptoms from airway obstruction (atelectasis, air trapping and air leaks), parenchymal injury (pneumonitis), right-to-left shunting, and ventilation-perfusion mismatch.

Coding note from above levels

Conditions arising in the perinatal period, even though death or morbidity occurs later, should, as far as possible, be coded to chapter 19, which takes precedence over chapters containing codes for diseases by their anatomical site. For children less than 28 days old, assume that a reported condition developed in the perinatal period, unless the duration is stated and the onset was after the first completed week of life.

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases - acquired after birth
  • 02 – Neoplasms
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 08 – Certain congenital diseases of the nervous system
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • 3A10 – Hereditary haemolytic anaemia
  • 4A01.03 – Transient hypogammaglobulinaemia of infancy
  • 9B71.3 – Retinopathy of prematurity
  • BC43 – congenital cardiomyopathy
  • DA93.0 – Paralytic ileus
  • EA50.Z – Pemphigus neonatorum
  • EH40.00 – Cradle cap
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/588616678 – Gastroenteritis or colitis of infectious origin
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/609214049 – Congenital gonococcal infection

Child codes

  • KB26.0 – Neonatal aspiration of meconium
  • KB26.1 – Neonatal aspiration of amniotic fluid or mucus
  • KB26.2 – Neonatal aspiration of blood
  • KB26.3 – Neonatal aspiration of milk or regurgitated food
  • KB26.Y – Other specified neonatal aspiration syndromes
  • KB26.Z – Neonatal aspiration syndromes, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • KB20 – Intrauterine hypoxia
  • KB21 – Birth asphyxia
  • KB22 – Metabolic acidaemia in newborn
  • KB23 – Respiratory distress of newborn
  • KB24 – Congenital pneumonia
  • KB25 – Neonatal tracheitis
  • KB27 – Pulmonary air leak or related conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • KB28 – Pulmonary haemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
  • KB29 – Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period
  • KB2A – Apnoea of newborn
  • KB2B – Primary atelectasis of newborn
  • KB2C – Cyanotic attacks of newborn
  • KB2D – Respiratory failure of newborn
  • KB2E – Respiratory arrest of newborn
  • KB2F – Congenital lung or lobar atelectasis
  • KB2G – Tracheal haemorrhage of newborn due to airway trauma
  • KB2H – Acquired vocal cord paralysis in newborn
  • KB2J – Airway obstruction in the neonate due to airway abnormality
  • KB2K – Pulmonary cysts in newborn
  • KB2Y – Other specified respiratory disorders specific to the perinatal or neonatal period
  • KB2Z – Respiratory disorders specific to the perinatal or neonatal period, unspecified

Foundation entity

Neonatal aspiration syndromes – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1352159976

Part of: 19: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period