P15 ICD-10-CA category: Other birth injuries
P15 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 9 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
P15Other birth injuries
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in P15
P15 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
P15.0Birth injury to liverP15.1Birth injury to spleenP15.2Sternomastoid injury due to birth injuryP15.3Birth injury to eyeP15.4Birth injury to faceP15.5Birth injury to external genitaliaP15.6Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injuryP15.8Other specified birth injuriesP15.9Birth injury, unspecifiedNotes for P15
As CIHI prints them, with any note P15 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 P15 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P10-P15Birth trauma
- 3Category P15Other birth injuries
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 P15 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. P15 (Other birth injuries) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 9 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is P15 in ICD-10-CA?
P15 sits under P10-P15 Birth trauma, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).
What coding notes apply to P15?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P15, 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.