ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 P11.2

Billable / Specific MCC

Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury

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Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM P11.2

ICD-10-CM code P11.2 represents Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury. This is a billable/specific code in the Perinatal Period chapter (block P11). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM P11.2 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Coding Tips for P11.2

Specialist guidance from the PayerReady Medical Coding Team. Specificity warnings, HCC capture rules, sequencing notes.

Inpatient DRG impact: MCC

P11.2 is designated MCC for MS-DRG grouping. On inpatient claims, this code can shift the DRG to the with-MCC variant when documented as a present-on-admission secondary diagnosis. Hospital CDI programs flag MCC opportunities during chart review. Failure to capture this code may leave 30 to 80 percent of the inpatient stay revenue unrealized.

Inpatient DRG Impact, MCC

codes Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury. As a Major Complication/Comorbidity (MCC), this can shift the DRG assignment to a higher-weighted category, substantial reimbursement impact.

Medicare LCD Coverage for P11.2

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list P11.2 as a covered diagnosis.

12 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 12 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT G2187 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT G2188 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT G2195 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT G2189 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT G2194 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT G2193 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT G2192 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT G2190 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 70460 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Article ID: 56612, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 7586 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT G2191 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing P11.2.

1 policies

1 Medicare

Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Policy ID: ART-56612

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with P11.2

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for P11.2

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert P11.2 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
P11.2 7670 10000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

ICD-10 P11.2, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code P11.2 billable? +

Yes, P11.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

Is P11.2 a CC or MCC for inpatient DRG? +

Yes, this code is designated as MCC. Documenting as a secondary diagnosis on inpatient claims can shift the DRG to a higher-weighted category.

What ICD-9 codes does P11.2 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, P11.2 maps to ICD-9 codes: 7670. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on May 31, 2026.

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