P10.8: Other intracranial lacerations and haemorrhages due to birth injury
The child’s head suffered an injury or a bleed during the birth.
If there are difficulties during the birth a forceps or suction cup may sometimes need to be used. This can cause bleeds and injuries in the child's head. Bleeding can also occur if the child is born from an unusual position in the womb. However, bleeding in the brain can also occur with a Caesarean or a normal birth.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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