P03.82 Meconium passage during delivery

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• meconium aspiration (P24.00, P24.01)
• meconium staining (P96.83)

Applies from P03 Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery

Excludes2 (not included here)

• encounter for observation of newborn for suspected diseases and conditions ruled out (Z05.-)

Code first

• any current condition in newborn

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 794 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 763.84 Meconium passage during delivery

Code annotations containing back-references to P03.82

Back-references to P03.82

• Type 1 Excludes: P24.0 Meconium aspiration ("meconium passage (without aspiration) during delivery (P03.82 )")
• Type 1 Excludes: P96.83 Meconium staining ("meconium passage during delivery (P03.82)")

Back-references to P03

• Type 1 Excludes: P00.7 Newborn affected by other medical procedures on mother, not elsewhere classified ("newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery (P03.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P03.82

• Passage › meconium (newborn) during delivery

Nearby codes

• P03.8 Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
• P03.81 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm
• P03.810 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm before the onset of labor
• P03.811 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm during labor
• P03.819 Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm, unspecified as to time of onset
• P03.82 Meconium passage during delivery (this code)
• P03.89 Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
• P03.9 Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified