P29.0 ICD-10-CA code: Neonatal cardiac failure

P29.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Neonatal cardiac failure” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

P29.0

Neonatal cardiac failure

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P290

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P29.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Failure, failed, cardiac, newborn
  • Insufficiency, insufficient, heart, newborn
  • Failure, failed, heart (acute) (sudden) (senile), newborn
  • Insufficiency, insufficient, myocardial, myocardium, newborn
  • Failure, failed, heart (acute) (sudden) (senile), congestive, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), cessation, cardiac, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), failure, failed, cardiac, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), cessation, cardiorespiratory, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), failure, failed, ventricular, left, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), insufficiency, insufficient, heart, newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), failure, failed, heart (acute) (sudden), newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), failure, failed, cardiopulmonary (acute) (chronic), newborn
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), failure, failed, heart (acute) (sudden), newborn, congestive
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), failure, failed, heart (acute) (sudden), newborn, left (ventricular)
  • Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), insufficiency, insufficient, myocardial, myocardium (acute) (chronic), newborn

Notes for P29.0

As CIHI prints them, with any note P29.0 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Conditions that have their origin in the perinatal period even though death or morbidity occurs laterFrom Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)From P29 Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)tetanus neonatorum (A33)whooping cough (A37.-)From Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)

Where P29.0 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  2. 2Block P20-P29Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period
  3. 3Category P29Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period
  4. 4Valid code P29.0Neonatal cardiac failure

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code P29.0 mean?

P29.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Neonatal cardiac failure” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is P29.0 in ICD-10-CA?

P29.0 sits under P29 Cardiovascular disorders originating in the perinatal period, within P20-P29 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

What coding notes apply to P29.0?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Includes notes for P29.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.