P08 ICD-10-CA category: Disorders related to long gestation and high birth weight
P08 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 3 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
P08Disorders related to long gestation and high birth weight
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in P08
P08 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for P08
As CIHI prints them, with any note P08 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- The listed conditions, without further specification, as causes of mortality, morbidity or additional care, in fetus or newborn
- 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)
Note
- When both birth weight and gestational age are available, priority of assignment should be given to birth weight.
Where P08 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P05-P08Disorders related to length of gestation and fetal growth
- 3Category P08Disorders related to long gestation and high birth weight
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.
Frequently asked questions
Is P08 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. P08 (Disorders related to long gestation and high birth weight) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 3 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is P08 in ICD-10-CA?
P08 sits under P05-P08 Disorders related to length of gestation and fetal growth, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).
What coding notes apply to P08?
ICD-10-CA lists Note, Includes, Excludes notes for P08, 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.