P11.3 – Birth injury to facial nerve
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Birth trauma
ICD-10-CM code
P11.3
- Code
P11.3(claims format:P113)- Description
- Birth injury to facial nerve
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 16. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- Block
- P10-P15 Birth trauma
- Parent codes
- P11
Notes for P11.3
Applicable to:
- Facial palsy due to birth injury
Index terms for P11.3
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Palsy, facial, newborn
- Palsy, Bell's, newborn
- Neuritis, facial, newborn
- Palsy, seventh nerve, newborn
- Birth, injury NOS, nerve, facial
- Ganglionitis, geniculate, newborn
- Injury, nerve NEC, facial, newborn
- Paralysis, paralytic, Bell's, newborn
- Paralysis, paralytic, facial, newborn
- Disease, diseased, facial nerve, newborn
- Paralysis, paralytic, facial, congenital
- Birth, injury NOS, paralysis, facial nerve
- Paralysis, paralytic, facial, birth injury
- Bell's, palsy, paralysis, infant or newborn
- Paralysis, paralytic, nerve, facial, newborn
- Paralysis, paralytic, nerve, facial, congenital
- Paralysis, paralytic, nerve, facial, birth injury
- Neuritis, cranial nerve, seventh or facial, newborn
- Paralysis, paralytic, nerve, seventh or facial, newborn
Related codes in P11
- P11.0 – Cerebral edema due to birth injuryBillable
- P11.1 – Other specified brain damage due to birth injuryBillable
- P11.2 – Unspecified brain damage due to birth injuryBillable
- P11.4 – Birth injury to other cranial nervesBillable
- P11.5 – Birth injury to spine and spinal cordBillable
- P11.9 – Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code P11.3?
P11.3 is the ICD-10-CM code for birth injury to facial nerve, in the block P10-P15 (Birth trauma).
Is P11.3 a billable code?
Yes. P11.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does P11.3 belong to?
It belongs to category P11 – Other birth injuries to central nervous system.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.