1 I63.40 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2  Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes. 3  This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I63.40.
If meconium is present in the amniotic fluid, this is known as meconium aspiration or meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). Your newborn can also breathe in amniotic fluid containing meconium shortly after birth. Although MAS is often not life threatening, it can cause significant health complications for your newborn.
If the patient's medical records reveal that meconium was present in the amniotic fluid, parents may reasonably consider that : fetuses with meconium-stained amniotic fluid are at risk for meconium aspiration syndrome after birth; meconium can be a clinical marker for fetal distress or hypoxia, which can lead to, or be a sign of asphyxia; meconium increases the risk for infection; and. postdated infants often pass meconium.