2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P10Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P10

ICD-10-CM P10
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

P10 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P10.0, P10.1, P10.2, and P10.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P10
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury
Short Description
Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
P10-P15
Birth trauma

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP10Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury
This CodeP10Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

Specific Coding for Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injuryOverview

Non-specific codes like P10 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use P10.0 for Subdural hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • Use P10.1 for Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • Use P10.2 for Intraventricular hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • Use P10.3 for Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • Use P10.4 for Tentorial tear due to birth injury

  • Use P10.8 for Other intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injury

  • Use P10.9 for Unspecified intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P10: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 16. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

From Chapter 16 (P00-P96) Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period applies to 463 codes
  • 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

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • 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: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 16 (P00-P96) Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period applies to 463 codes
  • 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)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 16 (P00-P96) Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period applies to 463 codes
  • Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name P10, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming P10: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • P52 Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newborn
    intracranial hemorrhage due to birth injury (P10.-)

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming P10: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About P10Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury?

P10 is the ICD-10-CM category for intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is P10 (Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury need a more specific code from this category, such as P10.0, P10.1, and P10.2.

Can P10 be reported with P52.9?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on P10 lists "intracranial hemorrhage of newborn NOS (P52.9)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).