Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm
Non-billable header
P03.81 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from P03)
- 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
- Note: Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
- Note: 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).
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
- neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia (P29.1-)
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from P03)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P03)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P03)
- neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P03)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P03)
- encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-) (from P03)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
- any current condition in newborn (from P03)
Parent code
- P03.8Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and deliveryHeader
More specific codes P03.81
- P03.810Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm before the onset of laborBillable
- P03.811Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm during laborBillable
- P03.819Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm, unspecified as to time of onsetBillable