Diagnosis Code

P03.81 NEWBORN AFFECTED BY ABNLT IN FETAL HEART RATE OR RHYTHM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P03.81

Short Description: Newborn affected by abnlt in fetal heart rate or rhythm

Long Description: Newborn affected by abnormality in fetal (intrauterine) heart rate or rhythm

The code P03.81 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
    • Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery (P00-P04)
      • Newborn affected by other comp of labor and delivery (P03)
        • P03.81 Newborn affected by abnlt in fetal heart rate or rhythm

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P03.81 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • neonatal cardiac dysrhythmia (@P29.1*-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
P03 Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery
P03.0 Newborn affected by breech delivery and extraction
P03.1 Newborn affected by other malpresentation, malposition and disproportion during labor and delivery
P03.2 Newborn affected by forceps delivery
P03.3 Newborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse]
P03.4 Newborn affected by Cesarean delivery
P03.5 Newborn affected by precipitate delivery
P03.6 Newborn affected by abnormal uterine contractions
P03.8 Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
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
P03.89 Newborn affected by other specified complications of labor and delivery
P03.9 Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified


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