P26.8 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Other pulmonary hemorrhages originating in the perinatal period for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for P26.8 ICD 10 code:
Oth pulmonary hemorrhages origin in the perinatal period
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to P26.8 ICD10 Code:
- P00-P96 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
- P19-P29 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
- P26 Pulmonary hemorrhage originating in the perinatal period
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
P26.8 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about P26.8 ICD 10 code
When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. Millions of people in the U.S. have lung disease. If all types of lung disease are lumped together, it is the number three killer in the United States.
The term lung disease refers to many disorders affecting the lungs, such as asthma, COPD, infections like influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis, lung cancer, and many other breathing problems. Some lung diseases can lead to respiratory failure.
Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
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