Non-Billable / Non-Specific Code
ICD-10-CM P10 is the diagnosis code for Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury. This code falls under the section "Birth trauma" within Chapter 16 — Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96). It is a non-billable/non-specific ICD-10-CM code that should not be used for reimbursement. A more specific sub-code is required for billing. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as P10. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where P10 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
No, P10 is a non-billable/non-specific code. You should use a more specific sub-code for billing and reimbursement.
P10 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
P10 is located in Section P10-P15 — "Birth trauma" within Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
P10 has 7 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: P10.0, P10.1, P10.2, P10.3, P10.4 and more.
Use P10 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury is P10.
No, P10 is non-billable. Use a more specific sub-code for primary diagnosis billing.
P10 is in Chapter 16 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for P10 include: intracranial hemorrhage of newborn NOS (P52.9); intracranial hemorrhage of newborn due to anoxia or hypoxia (P52.-); nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-).
Yes, P10 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.