P11.9 ICD-10-CA code: Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified
P11.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
P11.9Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified
Short description: Birth injury to CNS NOS
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P119
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P11.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Quadriplegia, newborn NEC
- Hemiplegia, newborn NEC, birth injury
- Birth, injury, central nervous system NEC
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), quadriplegia, newborn NEC
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), hemiplegia, newborn NEC, birth injury
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), birth, injury, central nervous system NEC
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), paraplegia (lower), newborn, birth injury
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete), newborn, birth injury
Notes for P11.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note P11.9 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 P11.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P10-P15Birth trauma
- 3Category P11Other birth injuries to central nervous system
- 4Valid code P11.9Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified
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
What does ICD-10-CA code P11.9 mean?
P11.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is P11.9 in ICD-10-CA?
P11.9 sits under P11 Other birth injuries to central nervous system, within P10-P15 Birth trauma, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).
What coding notes apply to P11.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P11.9, 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.