2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P14.9Birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P14
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
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 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) 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
Code Classification
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
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P14.9: 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.
- 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 P14.9, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 1
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming P14.9: 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.
Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
birth injury P14.9
nerve See Also: Disorder, nerve;
birth injury P14.9
newborn (birth injury) P14.9
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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.
Code HistoryHistory
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, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
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, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
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 793, 791, with relative weights from 4.1073 to 4.2192 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.
