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KA43 Birth injury to skin or soft tissues

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

Superficial injury including abrasions, lacerations and ecchymoses sustained during birth to sites other than scalp face and external genitalia

exclusions

• Birth injury to scalp  (KA42)

sections/codes in this section (KA43-KA43)

• Birth injury to sternocleidomastoid  (KA43.0)
• Birth injury to external genitalia  (KA43.1)
• Subcutaneous fat necrosis due to birth injury  (KA43.2)
• Birth injury to face  (KA43.3)
• Other specified birth injury to skin or soft tissues  (KA43.Y)
• Birth injury to skin or soft tissues, unspecified  (KA43.Z)

postcoordination

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