1 I63.40 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2  Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes. 3  This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I63.40.
If meconium is present in the amniotic fluid, this is known as meconium aspiration or meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). Your newborn can also breathe in amniotic fluid containing meconium shortly after birth. Although MAS is often not life threatening, it can cause significant health complications for your newborn.
Aspiration is defined as entry of a foreign substance, solid or liquid, into the respiratory tract or inhalation of fumes and vapors. Aspiration pneumonia is an infectious process caused by aspirated oropharyngeal flora. Aspiration pneumonitis, which is caused by a direct chemical insult due to the aspirated material, is technically a different entity, but it is often referred to as aspiration pneumonia.