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P15.9

Billable

Birth injury, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A birth injury to a newborn during delivery where the specific type or location of the injury is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •This is the least specific birth injury code; use only when the documentation does not provide enough detail to assign a more specific P15 code
  • •Query the provider if possible to obtain more specific information about the injury location or type

Code Hierarchy

└P15Other birth injuries└P15.9Birth injury, unspecified
└P15.9Birth injury, unspecified

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