Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM P03.82 is the diagnosis code for Meconium passage during delivery. This code falls under the section "Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery" within Chapter 16 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as P03.82. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where P03.82 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, P03.82 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
P03.82 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Meconium passage during delivery". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of P03.82 is P03.8 ("Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery"). P03.82 provides a more specific classification within this category.
P03.82 is located in Section P00-P04 — "Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery" within Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use P03.82 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Meconium passage during delivery" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Meconium passage during delivery is P03.82.
Yes, P03.82 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
P03.82 is in Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for P03.82 include: meconium aspiration (P24.00, P24.01); meconium staining (P96.83).
Yes, P03.82 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.