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    ICD-10-CM Code For Intracranial Laceration And Hemorrhage Due To Birth Injury: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group P10 includes intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages resulting from birth injury, covering traumatic tears and bleeding within the neonatal skull and brain. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document acute newborn intracranial trauma, capturing injury type, location, and severity relevant to neonatal neurologic compromise. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM P10 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM P10: Intracranial Laceration And Hemorrhage Due To Birth Injury Overview

    This group represents intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages that occur as a result of birth trauma affecting the neonatal central nervous system. It covers acute injuries to the brain and intracranial vasculature sustained during delivery. Accurate coding matters for documenting clinical severity, guiding care planning, and supporting appropriate reimbursement.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when a newborn sustains a documented intracranial laceration or hemorrhage that is attributed to birth trauma. Assign codes that reflect the specific type and location of intracranial injury and any documented complications or associated conditions.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    7 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    P10.0Subdural hemorrhage due to birth injury
    P10.1Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury
    P10.2Intraventricular hemorrhage due to birth injury
    P10.3Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to birth injury
    P10.4Tentorial tear due to birth injury
    P10.8Other intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injury
    P10.9Unspecified intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

    DRG Codes

    2 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    791Prematurity with Major Problems
    793Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A term newborn delivered vaginally after a prolonged, difficult second stage presents within 24 hours with seizures, poor feeding, and scalp swelling; cranial ultrasound and CT demonstrate focal intracerebral laceration with subarachnoid hemorrhage consistent with birth-related head trauma. The infant is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for monitoring and supportive care; a code from this group is assigned because imaging confirms intracranial laceration and hemorrhage attributed to birth injury. Typical codes: P10.0, P10.2
    • A preterm infant born precipitously with shoulder dystocia develops a progressively enlarging fontanelle and anemia over the first several days of life; head imaging reveals subdural hemorrhage without an obvious skull fracture, interpreted as resulting from birth trauma. This infant presents for urgent evaluation due to neurologic deterioration and need for possible neurosurgical consultation; a birth-injury intracranial hemorrhage code is used to capture the causation and intracranial location. Typical codes: P10.1, P10.3
    • An infant seen in follow-up after neonatal discharge has persistent hypotonia and developmental delay; review of the newborn hospitalization identifies documented intracranial bleeding attributed to delivery with residual sequelae. During outpatient evaluation for ongoing neurodevelopmental issues, the coder assigns a postnatal code from this group to indicate prior intracranial laceration/hemorrhage due to birth injury as an important comorbidity. Typical codes: P10.8, P10.9}

    Related Codes

    P11-OTHER-BIRTH-INJURIES-TO-CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Birth Injuries To Central Nervous System: Group Overview

    P12-BIRTH-INJURY-TO-SCALP

    ICD-10-CM Code For Birth Injury To Scalp: Group Overview

    P13-BIRTH-INJURY-TO-SKELETON

    ICD-10-CM Code For Birth Injury To Skeleton: Group Overview

    P15-OTHER-BIRTH-INJURIES

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Birth Injuries: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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