Birth injury to skeleton (P13)

The ICD-10 code P13 covers birth injuries specifically affecting the skeleton, including fractures and other bone trauma sustained during delivery. These codes are used to document and classify injuries to various bones in newborns caused by birth trauma.

The section includes specific codes like P13.0 for fractures of the skull caused by birth injury, also known by terms such as “fractured skull of neonate due to birth trauma” or “perinatal skull defect.” Other codes classify injuries to facial bones (P13.1), femur (P13.2), long bones like humerus or tibia (P13.3), and clavicle (P13.4). Code P13.8 addresses birth injuries to other skeletal parts such as nose or shoulder dislocations related to birth trauma. When the specific bone injury is unclear, P13.9 is used for unspecified skeletal birth injuries, sometimes referred to as skeletal injury due to birth trauma or vertebral fractures. These ICD-10 codes provide precise classification for assessing and reporting birth-related skeletal injuries in newborn care settings.