P13.9

Birth injury to skeleton, unspecified

Billable / specific

P13.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from P13)

  • 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) (from P13)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P13)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P13)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P13)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P13)
  • birth injury to spine (P11.5) (from P13)

Also known as

  • Birth, injury NOS, fracture, bone
  • Fracture, traumatic, bone NEC, birth injury
  • Injury, skeleton, birth injury

Parent code

  • P13Birth injury to skeletonHeader

Related codes

  • 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

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