P03.9
Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 8 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 6 never code together
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
Alongside this code 8 same parent — P03
P03.0 Newborn affected by breech delivery and extraction P03.1 NB aff by oth malpresent, malpos & disproprtn dur labr & del P03.2 Newborn affected by forceps delivery P03.3 Newborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse] P03.4 Newborn affected by Cesarean delivery P03.5 Newborn affected by precipitate delivery P03.6 Newborn affected by abnormal uterine contractions P03.8 Newborn affected by oth complications of labor and delivery category
Additional references
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