P03.9 ICD-10-CA code: Fetus and newborn affected by complication of labour and delivery, unspecified

P03.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fetus and newborn affected by complication of labour and delivery, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

P03.9

Fetus and newborn affected by complication of labour and delivery, unspecified

Short description: Fetus newborn aff comp labour delv NOS

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P039

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P03.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

Birth, abnormal NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Birth, difficult NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Difficult, difficulty (in), birth, affecting fetus or newborn
Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, parturition, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, abnormal NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, difficult NEC, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), difficult, difficulty (in), birth, affecting fetus or newborn
Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, parturition, affecting fetus or newborn

Notes for P03.9

As CIHI prints them, with any note P03.9 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

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 P03.9 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 P03.9Fetus and newborn affected by complication of labour and delivery, unspecified

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 P03.9 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code P03.9 mean?

P03.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Fetus and newborn affected by complication of labour and delivery, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is P03.9 in ICD-10-CA?

P03.9 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 P03.9?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P03.9, 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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