2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P14.9Birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P14

ICD-10-CM P14.9
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P14.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 791, 793. Coders also document this condition as birth plexus injury - whole plexus. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P14.9
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified
Short Description
Birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified
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 CodeP14.9Birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Birth plexus injury - whole plexus
  • Paralysis from birth trauma
  • Peripheral nerve injury due to birth trauma

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

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 P14.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
767.7 Nerve inj NEC 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 P14.9Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified is P14.9 (sometimes written as P149). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Is P14.9 (Birth injury to peripheral nervous system) a billable code?

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

What MS-DRG does P14.9 group to?

When birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 791, 793, with relative weights from 4.0590 to 4.1696 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

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

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 767.7 (nerve inj NEC at birth). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.