KA40.Z
Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified
Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified
ICD-10 Equivalents(4)
ICD-10 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(14)
SNOMED CT ↗
- Neonatal encephalopathy95628005
- Cerebellar contusion127304009
- Paralysis from birth trauma371129000
- Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury703300001
- Birth injury of brain stem722576009
- Cerebellar contusion due to birth injury722907006
- Cerebral contusion due to birth injury722908001
- Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy of newborn1144223007
- Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to birth trauma21601000119103
- Injury of neonatal central nervous system due to birth trauma16053991000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-11 code for birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified?
The ICD-11 code for birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified is KA40.Z. The full clinical description is "Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified".
What does ICD-11 code KA40.Z mean?
ICD-11 code KA40.Z represents “Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 19: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period.
What chapter is KA40.Z in?
KA40.Z is in Chapter 19: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes KA00-KD5Z).
What is the ICD-10 equivalent of ICD-11 code KA40.Z?
KA40.Z maps to 4 ICD-10 codes: P11 (Other birth injuries to central nervous system), P11.1 (Other specified brain damage due to birth injury), P11.2 (Unspecified brain damage due to birth injury), and 1 more. ICD-10 and ICD-11 do not always have one-to-one mappings — check the mapping type (equivalent, approximate, narrower, or broader) for each result.
What is the difference between ICD-10 and ICD-11?
ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.
What SNOMED CT codes does KA40.Z map to?
KA40.Z maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 722576009, 127304009, 722907006, 722908001, 703300001, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What UMLS concepts map to ICD-11 code KA40.Z?
KA40.Z is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0495364, C0477899, C1536522, C0477904. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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