P15.5
BillableBirth injury to external genitalia
Birth injury to external genitalia
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(8)
P15.0Birth injury to liver
P15.1Birth injury to spleen
P15.2Sternomastoid injury due to birth injury
P15.3Birth injury to eye
P15.4Birth injury to face
P15.6Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury
P15.8Other specified birth injuries
P15.9Birth injury, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
SNOMED CT
- Fetal and/or neonatal haematoma of vulva as birth trauma50263004
- Fetal and/or neonatal hematoma of vulva as birth trauma50263004
- Haematoma of vulva of fetus or newborn as birth trauma50263004
- Haematoma of vulva of foetus or newborn as birth trauma50263004
- Hematoma of vulva of fetus or newborn as birth trauma50263004
- Haematoma of vulva69385001
- Hematoma of vulva69385001
- Vulval haematoma69385001
- Vulval hematoma69385001
- Haemorrhage of testis77708008
- Hemorrhage of testis77708008
- Testicular haemorrhage77708008
- Testicular hemorrhage77708008
- Testicular haematoma due to birth trauma206243008
- Testicular hematoma due to birth trauma206243008
- Traumatic haematoma of testis262922005
- Traumatic hematoma of testis262922005
- Haematoma of testis283944002
- Hematoma of testis283944002
- Haematoma of female perineum283969002
- Hematoma of female perineum283969002
- Birth injury to external genitalia722903005
- Injury to external genitalia due to birth trauma722903005
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Haematoma of vulva
- Traumatic haematoma of testis
- Haematoma of female perineum
- Haematoma of testis
- Fetal and/or neonatal haematoma of vulva as birth trauma
- Hematoma of female perineum
- Testicular haematoma due to birth trauma
- Hematoma of vulva
- Hematoma of vulva of fetus or newborn as birth trauma
- Injury to external genitalia due to birth trauma
- Haematoma of vulva of fetus or newborn as birth trauma
- Testicular haemorrhage
- Hematoma of testis
- Vulval hematoma
- Haematoma of vulva of foetus or newborn as birth trauma
- Haemorrhage of testis
- Testicular hemorrhage
- Injury to external genitalia due to birth trauma (disorder)
- Testicular hematoma due to birth trauma
- Fetal and/or neonatal hematoma of vulva as birth trauma
- Vulval haematoma
- Hemorrhage of testis
- Traumatic hematoma of testis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for birth injury to external genitalia?
The ICD-10-CM code for birth injury to external genitalia is P15.5. The full clinical description is "Birth injury to external genitalia". P15.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code P15.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code P15.5 represents “Birth injury to external genitalia”. It is classified under Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is P15.5 a billable code?
Yes, P15.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P15.5 in?
P15.5 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What SNOMED CT codes does P15.5 map to?
P15.5 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 722903005, 50263004, 283969002, 283944002, 69385001, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P15.5?
P15.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495383. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does P15.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like birth injury to external genitalia affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of P15.5?
P15.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: KA43.1 (Birth injury to external genitalia).
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.