P03.8
Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
P03.8 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are P03.81 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm, P03.82 Meconium passage during delivery and P03.89 Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction and 6 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Chapter 16 codes are never used on the maternal record, and chapter 15 codes are never used on the newborn record. Chapter 16 codes can be used for life if the condition persists.
Code first
If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.
- any current condition in newborn
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
Also from chapter/block level (5 notes)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
- These codes are for use when the listed maternal conditions are specified as the cause of confirmed morbidity or potential morbidity which have their origin in the perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth).
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records