P11 ICD-10-CA category: Other birth injuries to central nervous system
P11 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 7 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
P11Other birth injuries to central nervous system
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in P11
P11 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
P11.0Cerebral oedema due to birth injuryP11.1Other specified brain damage due to birth injuryP11.2Unspecified brain damage due to birth injuryP11.3Birth injury to facial nerveP11.4Birth injury to other cranial nervesP11.5Birth injury to spine and spinal cordP11.9Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecifiedNotes for P11
As CIHI prints them, with any note P11 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Conditions that have their origin in the perinatal period even though death or morbidity occurs laterFrom Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)tetanus neonatorum (A33)whooping cough (A37.-)From Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Where P11 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P10-P15Birth trauma
- 3Category P11Other birth injuries to central nervous system
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is P11 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. P11 (Other birth injuries to central nervous system) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 7 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is P11 in ICD-10-CA?
P11 sits under P10-P15 Birth trauma, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).
What coding notes apply to P11?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P11, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.