2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P11Other birth injuries to central nervous system

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P11

ICD-10-CM P11
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P11 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other birth injuries to central nervous system, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P11.0, P11.1, P11.2, and P11.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P11
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other birth injuries to central nervous system
Chapter
P10-P15
Birth trauma

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP11Other birth injuries to central nervous system
This CodeP11Other birth injuries to central nervous system

Specific Coding for Other birth injuries to central nervous systemOverview

Non-specific codes like P11 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use P11.0 for Cerebral edema due to birth injury

  • Use P11.1 for Other specified brain damage due to birth injury

  • Use P11.2 for Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury

  • Use P11.3 for Birth injury to facial nerve

  • Use P11.4 for Birth injury to other cranial nerves

  • Use P11.5 for Birth injury to spine and spinal cord

  • Use P11.9 for Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified

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 P11Overview

Is P11 (Other birth injuries to central nervous system) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other birth injuries to central nervous system, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other birth injuries to central nervous system need a more specific code from this category, such as P11.0, P11.1, and P11.2.