ICD-10-CM category
P03 Fetus and newborn affected by other complications of labour and delivery
P03 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 13 complete codes below.
Codes in P03
- 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
- P03.810Newborn 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
- P03.82Meconium passage during delivery
- P03.89Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
- P03.9Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
Outside the US? P03 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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