2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P10.1Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P10

ICD-10-CM P10.1
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P10.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P10.1
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury
Short Description
Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P10
Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP10Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury
This CodeP10.1Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury
  • Cerebral injury due to birth trauma
  • Hematoma of brain
  • Intracranial hemorrhage due to birth trauma
  • Intracranial subdural and cerebral hemorrhage due to birth trauma
  • Neonatal cerebral hematoma due to birth trauma
  • Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebellum
  • Traumatic hemorrhage of cerebellum due to birth trauma

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Birth
      • injury NOS
        • cerebral hemorrhage
    • Birth
      • injury NOS
        • laceration
          • brain
    • Hematoma(traumatic) (skin surface intact)
      • brain (traumatic)
        • newborn NEC
          • birth injury
    • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)
      • brain (miliary) (nontraumatic)
        • due to
          • birth injury
    • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)
      • brain (miliary) (nontraumatic)
        • newborn
          • birth injury
    • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)
      • cerebral, cerebrum
        • newborn (anoxic)
          • birth injury
    • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)
      • intracranial (nontraumatic)
        • intracerebral (nontraumatic) (in)
          • newborn
            • birth injury
    • Laceration
      • brain (any part) (cortex) (diffuse) (membrane)
        • during birth
          • with hemorrhage
    • Laceration
      • cerebral
        • during birth
          • with hemorrhage

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR PNL008
Birth trauma
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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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Convert P10.1 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
767.0 Cerebral hem at birth
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 P10.1Overview

Is P10.1 (Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P10.1?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury converts to ICD-9-CM 767.0 (cerebral hem at birth). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.