Is P03 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. P03 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does P03 sit in the tabular list?

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery (P00-P04).

P03

P03 — Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

P03 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

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

Other codes that can never be billed with P03

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at P03. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading P03 alone.

P00.6Newborn affected by surgical procedure on mother
P00.7Newborn affected by other medical procedures on mother, not elsewhere classified
P24.0Meconium aspiration
P96.83Meconium staining

Risk adjustment

P03 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead P03

9 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about P03

Is P03 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. P03 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does P03 sit in the tabular list?: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96), in the block Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery (P00-P04).