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Respiratory distress of newborn

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A condition characterised by developmental insufficiency of surfactant associated proteins or surfactant production and structural immaturity in the lungs.

exclusions

• Respiratory failure of newborn  (KB2D)

sections/codes in this section (KB23-KB23)

• Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn  (KB23.0)
• Transient tachypnoea of newborn  (KB23.1)
• Respiratory instability of prematurity  (KB23.2)
• Other specified respiratory distress of newborn  (KB23.Y)
• Respiratory distress of newborn, unspecified  (KB23.Z)

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