2026 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 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

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
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

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 1 Excludes

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

Patient EducationClinical

Childbirth Problems

Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:

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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 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About P10Overview

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.