ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
P03Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery
P03 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Newborn affected by other comp of labor and delivery
Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About P03
P03 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery. It belongs to block P00-P04 (newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery) and chapter 16 (certain conditions originating in the perinatal period). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: P03.0 (extraction), P03.1 (delivery), P03.2 (delivery), P03.3 ([ventouse]), P03.4 (delivery), P03.5 (delivery), P03.6 (contractions), P03.8 (delivery) and 1 more.
The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of P03, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-).
Code first: any current condition in newborn.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015, and changed in FY2017 (title revised).
Specific codes under P03
- P03.0Newborn affected by breech delivery and extractionBillable
- P03.1Newborn affected by other malpresentation, malposition and disproportion during labor and deliveryBillable
- P03.2Newborn affected by forceps deliveryBillable
- P03.3Newborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse]Billable
- P03.4Newborn affected by Cesarean deliveryBillable
- P03.5Newborn affected by precipitate deliveryBillable
- P03.6Newborn affected by abnormal uterine contractionsBillable
- P03.8Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
- P03.81Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm
- P03.810Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm before the onset of laborBillable
- P03.811Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm during laborBillable
- P03.819Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm, unspecified as to time of onsetBillable
- P03.82Meconium passage during deliveryBillable
- P03.89Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and deliveryBillable
- P03.81Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm
- P03.9Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecifiedBillable
Coding notes
- encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
- any current condition in newborn
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to P03.
Broader instructions also apply from P00-P04 Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery and Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
Codes whose notes reference P03
- P00.7Excludes1
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Title revised — was “Newborn (suspected to be) affected by other complications of labor and delivery”
Common questions about P03
Is P03 billable?
- No. P03 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.