P13
Birth injury to skeleton
P13 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for birth injury to skeleton. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are P13.0 Fracture of skull due to birth injury, P13.1 Other birth injuries to skull, P13.2 Birth injury to femur, P13.3 Birth injury to other long bones and 3 more. Its coding notes include 6 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Chapter 16 codes are never used on the maternal record, and chapter 15 codes are never used on the newborn record. Chapter 16 codes can be used for life if the condition persists.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- birth injury to spine (P11.5)
Also from chapter/block level (5 notes)
- 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)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- 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
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
More specific codes under P13 7
- P13.0Fracture of skull due to birth injuryBillable
- P13.1Other birth injuries to skullBillable
- P13.2Birth injury to femurBillable
- P13.3Birth injury to other long bonesBillable
- P13.4Fracture of clavicle due to birth injuryBillable
- P13.8Birth injuries to other parts of skeletonBillable
- P13.9Birth injury to skeleton, unspecifiedBillable