P08.2 ICD-10-CA code: Post-term infant, not heavy for gestational age
P08.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Post-term infant, not heavy for gestational age” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
P08.2Post-term infant, not heavy for gestational age
Short description: Post term infant not heavy for gest age
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P082
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P08.2. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Hypermaturity (fetus or newborn)
- Postterm (pregnancy) (mother), infant
- Postmaturity, postmature (fetus or newborn)
- Birth, postterm (41 completed weeks or more)
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), postterm (pregnancy), infant
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hypermaturity (fetus or newborn)
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, postterm (42 weeks or more)
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), postmaturity, postmature (fetus or newborn)
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), gestation (period), 42 or more completed weeks
Notes for P08.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note P08.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Fetus or infant with gestation period of 41 completed weeks or more (287 days or more), not heavy- or large-for-dates.Post-term infant NOSPostmaturity NOS
- The listed conditions, without further specification, as causes of mortality, morbidity or additional care, in fetus or newbornFrom P08 Disorders related to long gestation and high birth weight
- 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.From P08 Disorders related to long gestation and high birth weight
Where P08.2 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
- 4Valid code P08.2Post-term infant, not heavy for gestational age
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
What does ICD-10-CA code P08.2 mean?
P08.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Post-term infant, not heavy for gestational age” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is P08.2 in ICD-10-CA?
P08.2 sits under P08 Disorders related to long gestation and high birth weight, within 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 P08.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Note, Excludes notes for P08.2, 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.