Is P27 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. P27 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does P27 sit in the tabular list?

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29).

P27

P27 — Chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

P27 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for chronic respiratory disease originating in the perinatal period. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

respiratory distress of newborn (P22.0-P22.9)

Other codes that can never be billed with P27

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at P27. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading P27 alone.

J95.851Ventilator associated pneumonia

Risk adjustment

P27 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead P27

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about P27

Is P27 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. P27 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does P27 sit in the tabular list?: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period (P19-P29).