P03.3
BillableNewborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse]
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A newborn baby experienced complications from delivery using a vacuum extractor (ventouse), a suction cup device applied to the baby's head to assist in pulling during labor.
Coding Tips
- •Document the use of vacuum extraction and any resulting cephalohematoma or other injuries
- •Distinguish from forceps delivery (P03.2) and other assisted delivery methods
Code Hierarchy
└P03Newborn affected by other complications of labor and delivery└P03.3Newborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse]
└P03.3Newborn affected by delivery by vacuum extractor [ventouse]