P96.83 MECONIUM STAINING

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: P96.83
  • Short Description: Meconium staining
  • Long Description: Meconium staining
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code P96.83 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Liveborn with prelabor fetal distress
  • Liveborn with prelabor meconium in liquor
  • Meconium in amniotic fluid noted before labor in liveborn infant
  • Meconium in amniotic fluid, not clear if noted before OR after onset of labor in liveborn infant

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P96.83 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • meconium aspiration (@P24.00*, @P24.01*)
    • meconium passage during delivery (@P03.82*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
P96.83 Right Arrow 779.84 Meconium staining
This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
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