2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P11.9Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P11

ICD-10-CM P11.9
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P11.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Coders also document this condition as injury of central nervous system due to birth trauma. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P11.9
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified
Short Description
Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified
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 CodeP11.9Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Injury of central nervous system due to birth trauma
  • Injury of neonatal central nervous system due to birth trauma
  • Injury of nerve of neonate 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
        • central nervous system NOS
    • Hemiplegia
      • newborn NEC
        • 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 P11.9 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 P11.9Overview

Is P11.9 (Other birth injuries to central nervous system) a billable code?

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

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

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified 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.