2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P03.2Newborn affected by forceps delivery

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P00-P04›P03

ICD-10-CM P03.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P03.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for newborn affected by forceps delivery. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Coders also document this condition as disorder of early neonate and/or fetus during second intrapartum stage due to forceps delivery. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Newborn affected by maternal conditions or complications of labor/delivery.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P03.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Newborn affected by forceps delivery
Short Description
Newborn affected by forceps delivery
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P03
Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP00-P04Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery
CategoryP03Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery
This CodeP03.2Newborn affected by forceps delivery

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Disorder of early neonate and/or fetus during second intrapartum stage due to forceps delivery
  • Disorder of early neonate and/or fetus during second intrapartum stage due to instrumental delivery
  • Perinatal forceps injury

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Newborn(infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
      • affected by
        • delivery
          • forceps
    • Newborn(infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
      • affected by
        • forceps delivery
    • Newborn(infant) (liveborn) (singleton)
      • affected by
        • maternal (complication of) (use of)
          • delivery
            • forceps

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR PNL010
Newborn affected by maternal conditions or complications of labor/delivery
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

Childbirth Problems

Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:

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Convert P03.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
763.2 Forceps delivery aff NB
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About P03.2Overview

Is P03.2 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report newborn affected by forceps delivery on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P03.2?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, newborn affected by forceps delivery converts to ICD-9-CM 763.2 (forceps delivery aff NB). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.