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P96.83

Meconium staining

Billable

Code Hierarchy

P96P96.8P96.83

Chapter: 16. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Section: P90-P96 - Other disorders originating in the perinatal period

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with P96.83

  • meconium aspiration (P24.00, P24.01)
  • P03.82 - meconium passage during delivery (P03.82)

Related Codes

P96.81Billable

Exposure to (parental) (environmental) tobacco smoke in the perinatal period

P96.82Billable

Delayed separation of umbilical cord

P96.89Billable

Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period

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