P03.8 ICD-10-CA code: Fetus and newborn affected by other specified complications of labour and delivery

P03.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fetus and newborn affected by other specified complications of labour and delivery” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

P03.8

Fetus and newborn affected by other specified complications of labour and delivery

Short description: Fetus newborn aff oth spec comp labour

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P038

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P03.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

Craniotomy, fetus
Cranioclasis, fetus
Birth, delayed, fetus
Cleidotomy, fetus or newborn
Extraction, with hook (fetus)
Hysterotomy, affecting fetus or newborn
Long, labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Birth, induced, affecting fetus or newborn
Birth, retarded, affecting fetus or newborn
Birth, prolonged, affecting fetus or newborn
Decapitation, fetal (to facilitate delivery)
Prolonged, labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Rotation, manual, affecting fetus or newborn
Birth, forced NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Induction of labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Birth, instrumental NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Embryotomy (mother) (to facilitate delivery), fetus
Operation, for delivery, affecting fetus or newborn
Labor, forced or induced, affecting fetus or newborn
Amputation, any part of fetus, to facilitate delivery
Forced birth or delivery NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Labor, prolonged or protracted, affecting fetus or newborn
Maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn, septate vagina
Delay, delayed, birth or delivery NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Tumor, ovary, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Tumor, cervix, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Tumor, pelvic, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Tumor, vagina, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Double, uterus, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Fibroid (tumor), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Obstetric trauma NEC (complicating delivery), affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), craniotomy, fetus
Pendulous, abdomen, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Destruction, destructive, live fetus to facilitate delivery (mother), fetus
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), cranioclasis, fetus
Tumor, uterus (body), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, delayed, fetus
Scar, scarring, cervix, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Scar, scarring, uterus, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Cystocele (urethrocele), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn, stenosis or stricture of vagina
Delay, delayed, delivery, second twin, triplet, etc., affecting fetus or newborn
Fibroma, uterus (corpus), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Tumor, vulva or perineum, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Fibromyoma, uterus (corpus), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Section, cesarean, previous, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), cleidotomy, fetus or newborn
Rigid, rigidity, pelvic floor, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), extraction, with hook (fetus)
Exhaustion (physical NEC), maternal, complicating delivery, affecting fetus or newborn
Polyp, polypus, cervix (uteri), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Stenosis (cicatricial), vagina, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Rigid, rigidity, cervix (uteri), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Fibroma, uterus (corpus), cervix, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Rupture, ruptured, uterus (traumatic), during or after labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn, previous surgery, uterus or pelvic organs
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, complicating, delivery, due to, trauma, affecting fetus or newborn
Prolapse, prolapsed, uterus (with prolapse of vagina), pregnant, affecting fetus or newborn
Collapse, vascular (peripheral), during or after labor and delivery, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), long labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Bicornate, bicornuate or bicornis uterus, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hysterotomy, affecting fetus or newborn
Surgery, previous, in pregnancy or childbirth, pelvic soft tissues NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, induced, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), embryotomy (to facilitate delivery), fetus
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, retarded, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, prolonged, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), decapitation, fetal (to facilitate delivery)
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), prolonged, labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), rotation, manual, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, forced NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, complicating, delivery, due to, uterine leiomyoma, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), induction of labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Polyp, polypus, uterus (body) (corpus) (mucous), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Stenosis (cicatricial), cervix, cervical (canal), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Rigid, rigidity, vagina, in pregnancy or childbirth, causing obstructed labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, instrumental NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), operation, for delivery, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), labor, forced or induced, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), amputation, any part of fetus, to facilitate delivery
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), destruction, live fetus to facilitate delivery (fetus)
Malformation (congenital), pelvic organs or tissues NEC, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Deformity, soft parts, organs or tissues (of pelvis), in pregnancy or childbirth NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), forced birth or delivery NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), cervix, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn, surgery unrelated to current pregnancy, to uterus or pelvic organs
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), labor, prolonged or protracted, affecting fetus or newborn
Scar, scarring, due to, previous cesarean section, complicating pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), uterus, in pregnancy or childbirth NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn, septate vagina
Pregnancy (single) (uterine), complicated by, abnormal, abnormality, pelvic organs or tissues, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), delay, delayed, birth or delivery NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, organs or tissues of pelvis NEC, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Infancy, infantile, infantilism, genitalia, genitals (after puberty), in pregnancy or childbirth NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Anteversion, uterus, uterine (cervix) (postinfectional) (postpartal, old), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), obstetric trauma NEC (complicating delivery), affecting fetus or newborn
Lateroversion, uterus, uterine (cervix) (postinfectional) (postpartal, old), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), tumor, ovary, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), double uterus, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn, stenosis or stricture of vagina
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), tumor, cervix, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), tumor, pelvic, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), tumor, vagina, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), delay, delayed, delivery, second twin, triplet, etc., affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), fibroid (tumor), maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), pendulous abdomen, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), section, cesarean, affecting fetus or newborn, previous, in pregnancy or childbirth
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), collapse, vascular (peripheral), during labor and delivery, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), exhaustion (physical NEC), maternal, complicating delivery, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), rupture, ruptured, uterus, maternal, during or after labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), tumor, uterus (body), maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), cystocele (rectocele), maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), scar, scarring, cervix, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), scar, scarring, uterus, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn, previous surgery, uterus or pelvic organs
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, complicating delivery, due to, trauma, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), tumor, vulva or perineum, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), prolapse, prolapsed, uterus (with prolapse of vagina), pregnant, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), fibromyoma, maternal, uterus (corpus), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), rigid, rigidity, pelvic floor, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), polyp, polypus, cervix (uteri), maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), stenosis (cicatricial), vagina, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), rigid, rigidity, cervi, maternal (uteri), in pregnancy or childbirth,, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), stricture, cervix, cervical (canal), maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, complicating delivery, due to, uterine, leiomyoma, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), bicornate, bicornuate or bicornis maternal uterus, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), surgery, previous, in pregnancy or childbirth, pelvic soft tissues NEC, maternal, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, uterus, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), polyp, polypus, uterus (body) (corpus) (mucous), maternal in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, complicating, delivery, associated with coagulation defect (afibrinogenemia) (hyperfibrinolysis) (hypofibrinogenemia), affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), maternal condition, affecting fetus or newborn, surgery unrelated to current pregnancy, to uterus or pelvic organs
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), scar, scarring, due to previous cesarean section, complicating pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), stenosis (cicatricial), cervix, cervical (canal), maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), rigid, rigidity, vagina, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, causing obstructed labor, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, complicating delivery, associated with coagulation defect, maternal, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), deformity, soft parts, maternal organs or tissues (of pelvis), in pregnancy or childbirth NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), malformation (congenital), pelvic organs or tissues NEC, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), cervix, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), uterus, maternal, in pregnancy or childbirth NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, cervix, maternal (acquired) (congenital), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, complicating delivery, associated with coagulation defect, maternal, affecting fetus or newborn, afibrinogenemia
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), infancy, infantile, infantilism, genitalia, genitals, maternal (after puberty), in pregnancy or childbirth NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), anteversion, uterus, uterine, maternal (cervix) (postinfectional) (postpartal, old), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), lateroversion, uterus, uterine, maternal (cervix) (postinfectional) (postpartal, old), in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, organs or tissues of maternal pelvis, in pregnancy or childbirth, in pregnancy or childbirth, affecting fetus or newborn

Notes for P03.8

As CIHI prints them, with any note P03.8 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Abnormality of maternal soft tissuesDestructive operation to facilitate deliveryFetus or newborn affected by conditions classifiable to O60-O75 and by procedures used in labour and delivery not included in P02.- and P03.0-P03.6Induction of labour
The listed maternal conditions only when specified as a cause of mortality or morbidity in fetus or newbornFrom P00-P04 Fetus and newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labour and delivery
Conditions that have their origin in the perinatal period even though death or morbidity occurs laterFrom Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)tetanus neonatorum (A33)whooping cough (A37.-)From Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)

Where P03.8 sits

1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
2Block P00-P04Fetus and newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labour and delivery
3Category P03Fetus and newborn affected by other complications of labour and delivery
4Valid code P03.8Fetus and newborn affected by other specified complications of labour and delivery

Source and release

Data release: ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date: Apr 1, 2026
Publisher: CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See P03.8 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code P03.8 mean?

P03.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fetus and newborn affected by other specified complications of labour and delivery” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is P03.8 in ICD-10-CA?

P03.8 sits under P03 Fetus and newborn affected by other complications of labour and delivery, within P00-P04 Fetus and newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labour and delivery, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

What coding notes apply to P03.8?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P03.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

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