P03.82
Meconium passage during delivery
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 8 never code together
P03code
Excludes2
- encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)Z05.-
P00-P96chapter
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 4
P03code
Code first
- any current condition in newborn
P00-P04block
Notes
- 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).
P00-P96chapter
Notes
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Includes
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Index entries leading here 1
- Passage
- meconium (newborn) during delivery P03.82
Alongside this code 2 same parent — P03.8
Additional references
AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required
Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.