P13 is the ICD-10 code for Birth injury to skeleton. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block P10–P15 (Birth trauma) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What P13 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- birth injury to spine P11.5
Subcodes of P13
P13 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DP13Fødselslæsioner af skelettet
P13Luuston syntymävamma
P13Geburtsverletzung des Skeletts
P13Lésion du squelette due à un traumatisme obstétrical
P13letsel van skelet door geboortetrauma
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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