Meconium passage during delivery
Billable / specific
P03.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
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.
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)
Also known as
- Passage, meconiumduring delivery
Parent code
- P03.8Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and deliveryHeader