2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P14.0Erb's paralysis due to birth injury

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P14

ICD-10-CM P14.0
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P14.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Erb's paralysis due to birth injury. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P14.0
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Erb's paralysis due to birth injury
Short Description
Erb's paralysis due to birth injury
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P14
Birth injury to peripheral nervous system

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP14Birth injury to peripheral nervous system
This CodeP14.0Erb's paralysis due to birth injury

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Brachial plexus palsy due to birth trauma
  • Erb Duchenne palsy with neuroma due to birth trauma
  • Erb Duchenne palsy with neuropraxis due to traction birth trauma
  • Erb-Duchenne palsy as birth trauma
  • Erb-Duchenne paralysis
  • Injury of brachial plexus trunk
  • Injury to brachial plexus as birth trauma
  • Neurapraxia
  • Paralysis from birth trauma
  • Spine injury due to birth trauma
  • Traction injury of brachial plexus
  • Traction injury of cervical nerve root
  • Traction injury of peripheral nerve
  • Traction injury of spinal nerve root
  • Upper brachial plexus neuropathy

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.

    • Duchenne's
      • paralysis
        • birth injury
    • Erb(-Duchenne) paralysis (birth injury) (newborn)
    • Erb's
      • palsy, paralysis (brachial) (birth) (newborn)
    • Palsy
      • Erb's
    • Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete)
      • Duchenne's
        • birth injury
    • Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete)
      • Erb (-Duchenne) (birth) (newborn)

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

Arm Injuries and Disorders

Of the 206 bones in your body, three of them are in your arm: the humerus, radius, and ulna. Your arms are also made up of muscles, joints, tendons, and other connective tissue. Injuries to any of these parts of the arm can occur during sports, a fall, or an accident.

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Convert P14.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
767.6 Brach plexus inj-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 P14.0Overview

Is P14.0 (Birth injury to peripheral nervous system) a billable code?

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

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P14.0?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Erb's paralysis due to birth injury converts to ICD-9-CM 767.6 (brach plexus inj-birth). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.