ICD-11 classes
19 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Birth injury
KA44 — Birth injury to peripheral nervous system
KA44.1 — Brachial plexus palsy in newborn
ICD-11 KA44.1 — Brachial plexus palsy in newborn
Brachial plexus birth palsy occurs when the brachial plexus are damaged during birth. It occurs most typically during a difficult delivery.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code KA44.1 contains 3 clarifying diagnoses:
- KA44.10 — Erb paralysis
- KA44.11 — Klumpke paralysis
- KA44.1Z — Brachial plexus palsy in newborn, unspecified
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Injury of brachial plexus #8466
- Brachial plexus palsy in newborn #8470
- Injury of brachial plexus #8536
- Brachial plexus palsy in newborn #8540
- Injury of brachial plexus #25812
- Brachial plexus palsy in newborn #25816