There is abnormal fetal heart rate or rhythm during labor, and infant is therefore delivered by C-section. Mother was instructed on discharge to put the baby in front of the window in the sun to alleviate the mild jaundice. In addition, a lactation consult was performed during this stay because the baby was having difficulty breastfeeding.

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Z38.01 is the correct code for a single liveborn infant, delivered by cesarean. P92.5 represents difficulty in feeding at the breast, and P59.9 is for neonatal jaundice, unspecified, which matches the description given.

There Is Abnormal Fetal Heart Rate or Rhythm During Labor