Sternomastoid injury due to birth injury
Billable / specific
P15.2 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 P15)
- 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 P15)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from P15)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from P15)
- neoplasms (C00-D49) (from P15)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33) (from P15)
Also known as
- Birth, injury NOS, sternomastoid
- Hematoma, sternocleidomastoid, birth injury
- Hematoma, sternomastoid, birth injury
Parent code
- P15Other birth injuriesHeader
Related codes
- P15.0Birth injury to liverBillable
- P15.1Birth injury to spleenBillable
- P15.3Birth injury to eyeBillable
- P15.4Birth injury to faceBillable
- P15.5Birth injury to external genitaliaBillable
- P15.6Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injuryBillable
- P15.8Other specified birth injuriesBillable
- P15.9Birth injury, unspecifiedBillable