KB26.0 Neonatal aspiration of meconium

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

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) is defined as respiratory distress in an infant born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid with roentgenographic findings consistent with MAS and whose symptoms could not be otherwise explained.

exclusions

• Meconium passage during delivery  (KA05.8)
• Meconium staining  (KD38)

synonyms

• Neonatal aspiration of meconium
• meconium aspiration syndrome
• meconium aspiration syndrome of newborn
• meconium inhalation
• MAS - [meconium aspiration syndrome]
• meconium aspiration NOS
• meconium aspiration syndrome NOS
• meconium pneumonitis
• meconium stained liqueur aspiration

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