P03 Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery

Category / Non-billable header 15 subcodes

Block: Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery (P00-P04)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

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

Code First

  • any current condition in newborn

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
P03..0 Newborn affected by breech delivery and extraction Yes
P03..1 Newborn affected by other malpresentation, malposition and disproportion during labor and delivery Yes
P03..2 Newborn affected by forceps delivery Yes
P03..3 Newborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse] Yes
P03..4 Newborn affected by Cesarean delivery Yes
P03..5 Newborn affected by precipitate delivery Yes
P03..6 Newborn affected by abnormal uterine contractions Yes
P03..8 Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery No
P03..81 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm No
P03..810 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm before the onset of labor Yes
P03..811 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm during labor Yes
P03..819 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm, unspecified as to time of onset Yes
P03..82 Meconium passage during delivery Yes
P03..89 Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery Yes
P03..9 Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026