2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P15Other birth injuries

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P15

ICD-10-CM P15
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P15 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other birth injuries, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P15.0, P15.1, P15.2, and P15.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P15
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other birth injuries
Chapter
P10-P15
Birth trauma

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP15Other birth injuries
This CodeP15Other birth injuries

Specific Coding for Other birth injuriesOverview

Non-specific codes like P15 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use P15.0 for Birth injury to liver

  • Use P15.1 for Birth injury to spleen

  • Use P15.2 for Sternomastoid injury due to birth injury

  • Use P15.3 for Birth injury to eye

  • Use P15.4 for Birth injury to face

  • Use P15.5 for Birth injury to external genitalia

  • Use P15.6 for Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury

  • Use P15.8 for Other specified birth injuries

  • Use P15.9 for Birth injury, unspecified

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Birth Injuries

    mechanical or anoxic trauma incurred by the infant during labor or delivery.

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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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 P15Overview

Is P15 (Other birth injuries) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other birth injuries, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other birth injuries need a more specific code from this category, such as P15.0, P15.1, and P15.2.