Birth trauma (P10-P15)

ICD-10 codes P10 through P15 cover a range of birth trauma conditions that affect newborns during delivery. These codes specifically identify injuries such as intracranial hemorrhages, central nervous system damage, peripheral nerve injuries, and trauma to the scalp, skeleton, and other organs caused by birth.

The codes from P10 focus on serious brain injuries including different types of hemorrhages like subdural, cerebral, intraventricular, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, as well as intracranial lacerations from birth trauma. Common terms like subdural hemorrhage due to birth trauma or intracranial hemorrhage due to birth trauma match these codes. P11 includes other central nervous system injuries such as cerebral edema and birth injury to cranial nerves, including facial nerve palsy often referred to as Bell's palsy. Codes in P12 document scalp injuries such as cephalhematoma, bruising, and injuries from monitoring equipment. The skeleton-related birth injuries, including fractures of the skull, clavicle, femur, and other long bones, fall under P13. Peripheral nerve injuries like Erb's palsy or Klumpke's paralysis are coded in P14, addressing brachial plexus and phrenic nerve trauma. Finally, P15 covers other birth injuries to organs such as the liver, spleen, eyes, face, and external genitalia, along with unspecified birth injuries. These detailed categories help healthcare professionals accurately document various birth traumas and facilitate proper clinical care and billing.