P13

Birth injury to skeleton

Non-billable header

P13 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

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)
  • birth injury to spine (P11.5)

More specific codes P13

  • P13.0Fracture of skull due to birth injuryBillable
  • P13.1Other birth injuries to skullBillable
  • P13.2Birth injury to femurBillable
  • P13.3Birth injury to other long bonesBillable
  • P13.4Fracture of clavicle due to birth injuryBillable
  • P13.8Birth injuries to other parts of skeletonBillable
  • P13.9Birth injury to skeleton, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • P10Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injuryHeader
  • P11Other birth injuries to central nervous systemHeader
  • P12Birth injury to scalpHeader
  • P14Birth injury to peripheral nervous systemHeader
  • P15Other birth injuriesHeader

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