P03.82
BillableMeconium passage during delivery
Meconium passage during delivery
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- 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
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33)
- encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- any current condition in newborn
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Fetal distress in labor - liveborn206266009
- Fetal distress in labour - liveborn206266009
- Foetal distress in labour - liveborn206266009
- Liveborn with labor fetal distress206266009
- Liveborn with labour foetal distress206266009
- Liveborn with labor meconium in liquor206269002
- Liveborn with labour meconium in liquor206269002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for meconium passage during delivery?
The ICD-10-CM code for meconium passage during delivery is P03.82. The full clinical description is "Meconium passage during delivery". P03.82 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code P03.82 mean?
ICD-10-CM code P03.82 represents "Meconium passage during delivery". It is classified under Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is P03.82 a billable code?
Yes, P03.82 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P03.82 in?
P03.82 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What codes cannot be used with P03.82?
P03.82 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: meconium aspiration (P24.00, P24.01); meconium staining (P96.83).
What SNOMED CT codes does P03.82 map to?
P03.82 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 206266009, 206269002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P03.82?
P03.82 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2909873. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.