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FY2027

P03.9 — Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified

BillableUnspecified

Is P03.9 billable?

Yes, but P03.9 is an unspecified code. P03.9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, P03.9 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting P03.9 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.

P03.9 at a glance

CodeP03.9
DescriptionNewborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Which MS-DRGs does P03.9 group to?

P03.9 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.

  • 795Normal Newbornmedical

How is P03.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to P03.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Newborn › affected by › complications of labor and delivery (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
  • Newborn › affected by › delivery (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
  • Newborn › affected by › maternal › delivery (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
  • Newborn › affected by › maternal › labor and delivery (infant) (liveborn) (singleton)

Code first — inherited from P03

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before P03.9. P03.9 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 P03.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P03.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from P03

The conditions below are not part of P03.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, P03.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)

How long has P03.9 existed?

P03.9 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Description changes
  • FY2018
    Newborn (suspected to be) affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
    Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

Which conditions are coded to P03.9?

What other codes are in the P03 family? (8)