ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
P29 Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
All 10 codes in the P29 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
10
Can lead a claim
7
Cannot lead a claim
3
What CMS assigns to P29
7 of the 10 codes group to MMTA - Other; 3 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 10 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 7 of the 10 can lead a claim.
Every code in P29
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P29.0 | Neonatal cardiac failure | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| P29.1 Neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia | ||||
| P29.11 | Neonatal tachycardia | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| P29.12 | Neonatal bradycardia | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| P29.2 | Neonatal hypertension | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| P29.3 Persistent fetal circulation | ||||
| P29.30 | Pulmonary hypertension of newborn | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| P29.38 | Other persistent fetal circulation | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| P29.4 | Transient myocardial ischemia in newborn | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| P29.8 Other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period | ||||
| P29.81 | Cardiac arrest of newborn | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| P29.89 | Other cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal periodCMS: Oth cardiovasc disorders originating in the perinatal period | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| P29.9 | Cardiovascular disorder originating in the perinatal period, unspecifiedCMS: Cardiovasc disorder origin in the perinatal period, unsp | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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