2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P13Birth injury to skeleton

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P13

ICD-10-CM P13
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

P13 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for birth injury to skeleton, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P13.0, P13.1, P13.2, and P13.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P13
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Birth injury to skeleton
Short Description
Birth injury to skeleton
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
P10-P15
Birth trauma

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP13Birth injury to skeleton
This CodeP13Birth injury to skeleton

Specific Coding for Birth injury to skeletonOverview

Non-specific codes like P13 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use P13.0 for Fracture of skull due to birth injury

  • Use P13.1 for Other birth injuries to skull

  • Use P13.2 for Birth injury to femur

  • Use P13.3 for Birth injury to other long bones

  • Use P13.4 for Fracture of clavicle due to birth injury

  • Use P13.8 for Birth injuries to other parts of skeleton

  • Use P13.9 for Birth injury to skeleton, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P13: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 16. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

From Chapter 16 (P00-P96) Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period applies to 463 codes
  • conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

On P13 itself
  • birth injury to spine (P11.5)
From Chapter 16 (P00-P96) Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period applies to 463 codes
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 16 (P00-P96) Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period applies to 463 codes
  • Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name P13, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming P13: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    birth trauma (P10-P15) names P10-P15, which includes this code

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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 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About P13Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for birth injury to skeleton?

P13 is the ICD-10-CM category for birth injury to skeleton, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is P13 (Birth injury to skeleton) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for birth injury to skeleton, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for birth injury to skeleton need a more specific code from this category, such as P13.0, P13.1, and P13.2.