When is ICD-10 code P10 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code P10 when recording intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury in a standardized format. This entry may also act as a broader category that points toward more specific child codes.

Does ICD-10 code P10 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10

ICD-10 Code P10: Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

Name: ICD-10 Code P10: Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:29:01.199Z

P10 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter

16Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)

block

P10-P15Birth trauma

currentP10-P15

Official coding notes

Excludes1 (do not code together)

intracranial hemorrhage of newborn NOS (P52.9)
intracranial hemorrhage of newborn due to anoxia or hypoxia (P52.-)
nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-)

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

PediatricianNeonatologistOrthopedic Specialist

Sibling codes

P11Other birth injuries to central nervous system P12Birth injury to scalp P13Birth injury to skeleton P14Birth injury to peripheral nervous system P15Other birth injuries

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.

Legacy codes

P10

Replacement codes

P10.0 — Subdural hemorrhage due to birth injuryP10.1 — Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injuryP10.2 — Intraventricular hemorrhage due to birth injuryP10.3 — Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to birth injuryP10.4 — Tentorial tear due to birth injuryP10.8 — Other intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injuryP10.9 — Unspecified intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

Common synonyms

Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

Frequently asked questions

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