P03.8 — Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
Is P03.8 billable?
No — P03.8 is a non-billable header code. P03.8 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 5 billable codes beneath P03.8.
Billable codes under this header
- P03.82Meconium passage during delivery
- P03.89Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
- P03.810Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm before the onset of labor
- P03.811Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm during labor
- P03.819Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm, unspecified as to time of onset
P03.8 at a glance
| Code | P03.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code first — inherited from P03
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before P03.8. P03.8 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- any current condition in newborn
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 16
The conditions below are not part of P03.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P03.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P03
The conditions below are not part of P03.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P03.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
What codes fall under P03.8? (3)
How long has P03.8 existed?
P03.8 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018Newborn (suspected to be) affected by other specified complications of labor and deliveryNewborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the P03 family? (8)
- P03.0Newborn affected by breech delivery and extraction
- P03.1Newborn affected by other malpresentation, malposition and disproportion during labor and delivery
- P03.2Newborn affected by forceps delivery
- P03.3Newborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse]
- P03.4Newborn affected by Cesarean delivery
- P03.5Newborn affected by precipitate delivery
- P03.6Newborn affected by abnormal uterine contractions
- P03.9Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified