P10

Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

Non-billable header

P10 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • intracranial hemorrhage of newborn NOS (P52.9)
  • intracranial hemorrhage of newborn due to anoxia or hypoxia (P52.-)
  • nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

More specific codes P10

  • P10.0Subdural hemorrhage due to birth injuryBillable
  • P10.1Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injuryBillable
  • P10.2Intraventricular hemorrhage due to birth injuryBillable
  • P10.3Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to birth injuryBillable
  • P10.4Tentorial tear due to birth injuryBillable
  • P10.8Other intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injuryBillable
  • P10.9Unspecified intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injuryBillable

Related codes

  • P11Other birth injuries to central nervous systemHeader
  • P12Birth injury to scalpHeader
  • P13Birth injury to skeletonHeader
  • P14Birth injury to peripheral nervous systemHeader
  • P15Other birth injuriesHeader

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