KA40.0 Intracranial laceration or haemorrhage due to birth injury

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A group of conditions characterised as a traumatic brain injury occurring when the tissue of the brain is mechanically cut or torn and bleeds in a newly delivered child due to physical pressure or injury during delivery.

exclusions

• intracranial haemorrhage of fetus or newborn: due to anoxia, hypoxia, or ischaemia  (KA82)
• Intracranial nontraumatic haemorrhage of fetus or newborn  (KA82)

sections/codes in this section (KA40.0-KA40.0)

• Subdural haemorrhage due to birth injury  (KA40.00)
• Cerebral haemorrhage due to birth injury  (KA40.01)
• Cerebellar haemorrhage due to birth injury  (KA40.02)
• Intraventricular haemorrhage due to birth injury  (KA40.03)
• Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to birth injury  (KA40.04)
• Tentorial tear due to birth injury  (KA40.05)
• Cerebellar contusion due to birth injury  (KA40.06)
• Cerebral contusion due to birth injury  (KA40.07)
• Extradural or epidural haemorrhage due to birth injury  (KA40.08)
• Other specified intracranial laceration or haemorrhage due to birth injury  (KA40.0Y)
• Intracranial laceration or haemorrhage due to birth injury, unspecified  (KA40.0Z)

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