Chapter 16

P00–P96: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

Includes
  • conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • tetanus neonatorum (A33)
Internal Codes
  • P09.3

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for congenital hematologic disorders

  • P09.4

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis

  • P09.5

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening for critical congenital heart disease

  • P09.6

    Abnormal findings on neonatal hearing screening

  • P09.8

    Other abnormal findings on neonatal screening

  • P09.9

    Abnormal findings on neonatal screening, unspecified

  • P10

    Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • P10.0

    Subdural hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • P10.1

    Cerebral hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • P10.2

    Intraventricular hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • P10.3

    Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • P10.4

    Tentorial tear due to birth injury

  • P10.8

    Other intracranial lacerations and hemorrhages due to birth injury

  • P10.9

    Unspecified intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • P11

    Other birth injuries to central nervous system

  • P11.0

    Cerebral edema due to birth injury

  • P11.1

    Other specified brain damage due to birth injury

  • P11.2

    Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury

  • P11.3

    Birth injury to facial nerve

  • P11.4

    Birth injury to other cranial nerves

  • P11.5

    Birth injury to spine and spinal cord

  • P11.9

    Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified

  • P12

    Birth injury to scalp

  • P12.0

    Cephalhematoma due to birth injury

  • P12.1

    Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury

  • P12.2

    Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • P12.3

    Bruising of scalp due to birth injury

  • P12.4

    Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment

  • P12.8

    Other birth injuries to scalp

  • P12.81

    Caput succedaneum

  • P12.89

    Other birth injuries to scalp

  • P12.9

    Birth injury to scalp, unspecified

  • P13

    Birth injury to skeleton

  • P13.0

    Fracture of skull due to birth injury

  • P13.1

    Other birth injuries to skull

  • P13.2

    Birth injury to femur

  • P13.3

    Birth injury to other long bones

  • P13.4

    Fracture of clavicle due to birth injury

  • P13.8

    Birth injuries to other parts of skeleton

  • P13.9

    Birth injury to skeleton, unspecified

  • P14

    Birth injury to peripheral nervous system

  • P14.0

    Erb's paralysis due to birth injury

  • P14.1

    Klumpke's paralysis due to birth injury

  • P14.2

    Phrenic nerve paralysis due to birth injury

  • P14.3

    Other brachial plexus birth injuries

  • P14.8

    Birth injuries to other parts of peripheral nervous system

  • P14.9

    Birth injury to peripheral nervous system, unspecified

  • P15

    Other birth injuries

  • P15.0

    Birth injury to liver

  • P15.1

    Birth injury to spleen

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