2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P15.9Birth injury, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P15

ICD-10-CM P15.9
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

P15.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for birth injury, unspecified. 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 fetal birth trauma. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P15.9
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Birth injury, unspecified
Short Description
Birth injury, unspecified
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 CodeP15.9Birth injury, unspecified

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Fetal birth trauma
  • Neonatal apnea due to neurological injury
  • Neonatal traumatic disorder
  • Perinatal trauma
  • Post-birth injury hypopituitarism

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to P15.9: 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.

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 P15.9, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming P15.9: 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
    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

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:

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert P15.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
767.9 Birth trauma NOS
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

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 P15.9Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for birth injury, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for birth injury, unspecified is P15.9 (sometimes written as P159). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is P15.9 (Other birth injuries) a billable code?

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

What MS-DRG does P15.9 group to?

When birth injury, unspecified 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 P15.9?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, birth injury, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 767.9 (birth trauma NOS). The mapping is a direct match.