These codes are for use when the listed maternal conditions are specified as the cause of confirmed morbidity or potential morbidity which have their origin in the perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth).

  1. P03 Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery

    Excludes2

    • encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
    1. P03.0 Newborn affected by breech delivery and extraction

    2. P03.1 Newborn affected by other malpresentation, malposition and disproportion during labor and delivery

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Newborn affected by contracted pelvis
      • Newborn affected by conditions classifiable to O64-O66
      • Newborn affected by persistent occipitoposterior
      • Newborn affected by transverse lie
    3. P03.2 Newborn affected by forceps delivery

    4. P03.3 Newborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse]

    5. P03.4 Newborn affected by Cesarean delivery

    6. P03.5 Newborn affected by precipitate delivery

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Newborn affected by rapid second stage
    7. P03.6 Newborn affected by abnormal uterine contractions

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Newborn affected by conditions classifiable to O62.-, except O62.3
      • Newborn affected by hypertonic labor
      • Newborn affected by uterine inertia
    8. P03.8 Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery

      1. P03.81 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm

        • P03.810 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm before the onset of labor
        • P03.811 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm during labor
        • P03.819 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm, unspecified as to time of onset
      2. P03.82 Meconium passage during delivery

      3. P03.89 Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Newborn affected by abnormality of maternal soft tissues
        • Newborn affected by conditions classifiable to O60-O75 and by procedures used in labor and delivery not included in P02.- and P03.0-P03.6
        • Newborn affected by induction of labor
    9. P03.9 Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.