Newborn affected by forceps delivery

This code identifies a newborn who has experienced any adverse health effect or injury directly attributable to a forceps delivery. This includes conditions such as facial nerve palsy, cephalohematoma, skull fracture, or other trauma sustained during the instrumental delivery. It signifies that the newborn's current health status is a consequence of the mechanical forces applied during the forceps-assisted birth.

Assign this code when the medical record explicitly documents a newborn condition or injury as being caused by or associated with a forceps delivery. This typically applies to infants exhibiting signs of birth trauma immediately post-delivery or shortly thereafter, where the obstetric history confirms the use of forceps. Documentation should clearly link the newborn's diagnosis to the delivery method.

• Always sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the specific condition or injury (e.g., facial nerve injury, cephalohematoma) that resulted from the forceps delivery.
• Ensure documentation specifies "forceps delivery" as the cause; do not use for vacuum extraction injuries.
• Distinguish from codes indicating maternal complications of forceps delivery; this code is exclusively for the newborn.