2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P13.9Birth injury to skeleton, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P13
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
P13.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for birth injury to skeleton, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 794. Coders also document this condition as fracture of vertebral column. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.
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Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Fracture of vertebral column
- Skeletal injury due to birth trauma
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P13.9: its own notes plus those printed at P13 and 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.
- 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.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- 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 P13.9, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming P13.9: 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
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) See Also: Fracture, pathological; T14.8
birth injury P13.9
Injury See Also: specified injury type; T14.90
skeleton, birth injury P13.9
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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Convert P13.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About P13.9Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for birth injury to skeleton, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for birth injury to skeleton, unspecified is P13.9 (sometimes written as P139). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is P13.9 (Birth injury to skeleton) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report birth injury to skeleton, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does P13.9 group to?
When birth injury to skeleton, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 794 (neonate with Other Significant Problems), which carries a relative weight of 1.4934. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P13.9?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, birth injury to skeleton, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 767.3 (bone injury NEC at birth). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
