P03.82 — Meconium passage during delivery
Is P03.82 billable?
Yes — P03.82 is billable for FY2027. P03.82 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. P03.82 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
P03.82 at a glance
| Code | P03.82 |
|---|---|
| Description | Meconium passage during delivery |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does P03.82 group to?
P03.82 sits in MDC 15 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 794Neonate with Other Significant Problemsmedical
How is P03.82 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P03.82. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Passage › meconiumduring delivery
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with P03.82 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code first — inherited from P03
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before P03.82. P03.82 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 P03.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P03.82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P03
The conditions below are not part of P03.82, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P03.82 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
How long has P03.82 existed?
P03.82 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.