2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P15.8Other specified birth injuries

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P15

ICD-10-CM P15.8
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

P15.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified birth injuries. 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 birth injury of thorax. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P15.8
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other specified birth injuries
Short Description
Other specified birth injuries
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P15
Other birth injuries

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP15Other birth injuries
This CodeP15.8Other specified birth injuries

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Birth injury of thorax
  • Birth trauma deafness
  • Injury to abdominal organ due to birth trauma
  • Kidney injury due to birth trauma
  • Laryngeal injury due to birth trauma
  • Panhypopituitarism
  • Perinatal superficial soft tissue trauma due to obstetric injury
  • Post-birth injury panhypopituitarism
  • Scalpel wound of fetal skin due to and during delivery procedure
  • Traumatic deafness

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P15.8: 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.

From Chapter 16 (P00-P96) Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period applies to 463 codes
  • 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.

From Chapter 16 (P00-P96) Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period applies to 463 codes
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 16 (P00-P96) Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period applies to 463 codes
  • 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 P15.8, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming P15.8: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • R29.891 Ocular torticollis
    torticollis due to birth injury (P15.8)

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming P15.8: 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
    birth trauma (P10-P15) names P10-P15, which includes this code

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 P15.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
767.8 Birth trauma NEC
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 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About P15.8Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other specified birth injuries?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified birth injuries is P15.8 (sometimes written as P158). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is P15.8 (Other birth injuries) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified birth injuries on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does P15.8 group to?

When other specified birth injuries 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 P15.8?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified birth injuries converts to ICD-9-CM 767.8 (birth trauma NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.