Question 1

Is P10 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, P10 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code P10 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code P10 represents Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code P10 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code P10 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code P10?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for P10 is section:P10-P15 (Birth trauma (P10-P15)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from P10?

Accepted Answer

Code P10 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: intracranial hemorrhage of newborn NOS (P52.9); intracranial hemorrhage of newborn due to anoxia or hypoxia (P52.-); nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-). These conditions cannot be coded together with P10 as they represent different diagnoses.

P102026

Excludes13Not coded together

Excludes25Not included here

Notes1Additional information

Includes1Included conditions

Is P10 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code P10 mean?

When was ICD-10 code P10 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code P10?

What conditions are excluded from P10?