P15.5 is the ICD-10 code for Birth injury to external genitalia. It is a four-character subcategory of P15 (Other birth injuries), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block P10–P15 (Birth trauma) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
P15.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P15.5Fødselsskade i ytre kjønnsorganer
DP155Fødselslæsion af ydre kønsdele
P15.5Ulkoisten sukupuolielinten syntymävamma
P15.5Geburtsverletzung der äußeren Genitalorgane
P15.5Lésion des organes génitaux externes due à un traumatisme obstétrical
P15.5letsel van uitwendige geslachtsorganen door geboortetrauma
P15.5Birth injury to external genitalia
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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