Birth trauma
51 codes in this section
About Section P10-P15
Section P10-P15 (P10-P15) covers birth trauma. It sits within the Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period chapter (P00-P96). This section contains 51 ICD-10-CM codes, 44 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 7 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in P10-P15
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
| P10.0 | Subdural hemorrhage due to birth injury | Billable |
| P10.1 | Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury | Billable |
| P10.2 | Intraventricular hemorrhage due to birth injury | Billable |
| P10.3 | Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to birth injury | Billable |
| P10.4 | Tentorial tear due to birth injury | Billable |
| P10.8 | Other intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injury | Billable |
| P10.9 | Unspecified intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury | Billable |
| P11.0 | Cerebral edema due to birth injury | Billable |
| P11.1 | Other specified brain damage due to birth injury | Billable |
| P11.2 | Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury | Billable |
| P11.3 | Birth injury to facial nerve | Billable |
| P11.4 | Birth injury to other cranial nerves | Billable |
| P11.5 | Birth injury to spine and spinal cord | Billable |
| P11.9 | Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified | Billable |
| P12.0 | Cephalhematoma due to birth injury | Billable |
| P12.1 | Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury | Billable |
| P12.2 | Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury | Billable |
| P12.3 | Bruising of scalp due to birth injury | Billable |
| P12.4 | Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment | Billable |
| P12.8 | Other birth injuries to scalp | Header |
| P12.81 | Caput succedaneum | Billable |
| P12.89 | Other birth injuries to scalp | Billable |
| P12.9 | Birth injury to scalp, unspecified | Billable |
| P13.0 | Fracture of skull due to birth injury | Billable |
| P13.1 | Other birth injuries to skull | Billable |
| P13.2 | Birth injury to femur | Billable |
| P13.3 | Birth injury to other long bones | Billable |
| P13.4 | Fracture of clavicle due to birth injury | Billable |
| P13.8 | Birth injuries to other parts of skeleton | Billable |
| P13.9 | Birth injury to skeleton, unspecified | Billable |
| P14.0 | Erb's paralysis due to birth injury | Billable |
| P14.1 | Klumpke's paralysis due to birth injury | Billable |
| P14.2 | Phrenic nerve paralysis due to birth injury | Billable |
| P14.3 | Other brachial plexus birth injuries | Billable |
| P14.8 | Birth injuries to other parts of peripheral nervous system | Billable |
| P14.9 | Birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified | Billable |
| P15.0 | Birth injury to liver | Billable |
| P15.1 | Birth injury to spleen | Billable |
| P15.2 | Sternomastoid injury due to birth injury | Billable |
| P15.3 | Birth injury to eye | Billable |
| P15.4 | Birth injury to face | Billable |
| P15.5 | Birth injury to external genitalia | Billable |
| P15.6 | Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury | Billable |
| P15.8 | Other specified birth injuries | Billable |
| P15.9 | Birth injury, unspecified | Billable |
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