2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P11.2Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P11

ICD-10-CM P11.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P11.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified brain damage due to birth injury. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Coders also document this condition as cerebral injury due to birth trauma. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P11.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury
Short Description
Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P11
Other birth injuries to central nervous system

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP11Other birth injuries to central nervous system
This CodeP11.2Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Cerebral injury due to birth trauma
  • Chorea due to cerebral injury due to birth trauma
  • Chorea due to injury of head
  • Paralysis from birth trauma
  • Spastic paralysis due to birth injury
  • Spastic paralysis due to intracranial birth injury

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
        • brain (compression) (pressure)
    • Birth
      • injury NOS
        • intracranial
    • Damage
      • brain (nontraumatic)
        • due to birth injury

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 P11.2 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 P11.2Overview

Is P11.2 (Other birth injuries to central nervous system) a billable code?

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

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P11.2?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, unspecified brain damage 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.