Birth injury to skeleton

Definition

A condition characterised by the presence of damage to the skeleton due to physical pressure or injury during delivery.

Exclusions

• Birth injury to spine or spinal cord (KA40.2)

9 subordinate codes

• KA45.0Fracture of skull due to birth injury
• KA45.1Occipital osteodiastasis due to birth injury
• KA45.2Birth injury to facial bones
• KA45.3Birth injury of thorax
• KA45.4Fracture, dislocation or subluxation of spine due to birth injury
• KA45.5Fracture of clavicle due to birth injury
• KA45.6Birth injury to long bones
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Birth injury

• KA40Birth injury to central nervous system
• KA41Birth injury to eye
• KA42Birth injury to scalp
• KA43Birth injury to skin or soft tissues
• KA44Birth injury to peripheral nervous system
• KA46Birth injury to other organs
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified