Other birth injuries (P15)

ICD-10 code P15 covers various less common birth injuries that affect different body parts, such as the liver, spleen, eye, face, and genitalia. These codes help specify the exact type of injury a newborn sustains during birth that isn’t covered by more common birth trauma categories.

The ICD-10 code for birth injury to liver (P15.0) includes conditions like liver rupture or hematoma caused by birth trauma. Code P15.1 is used for birth injuries to the spleen, such as spleen rupture. Injuries like sternomastoid muscle damage causing torticollis are coded under P15.2. Eye-related birth injuries including subconjunctival hemorrhage or traumatic glaucoma are classified with P15.3. Facial birth injuries like neonatal cyanosis fall under P15.4. Injuries to external genitalia, such as testicular or vulvar hematoma, use P15.5. P15.6 identifies subcutaneous fat necrosis from trauma at birth. Other specified injuries (e.g., deafness, kidney or laryngeal trauma) are coded with P15.8. When the birth injury is not otherwise specified, P15.9 applies. These codes assist healthcare providers and coders in accurately describing rare birth traumas for records and care planning.