P10 vs P52
P10 (Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury) compared with P52 (Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newborn), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. P10 carries an Excludes1 note covering P52: “intracranial hemorrhage of newborn due to anoxia or hypoxia (P52.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. P10 carries an Excludes1 note covering P52: “nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage of newborn (P52.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. P52 carries an Excludes1 note covering P10: “intracranial hemorrhage due to birth injury (P10.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| P10Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury | P52Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) | P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) |
| Definition | Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injury is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P10). | Intracranial nontraumatic hemorrhage of newborn is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (P52). |
| Includes | — | intracranial hemorrhage due to anoxia or hypoxia |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources