P12 Birth injury to scalp
ICD-10-CM category P12 sits in Chapter 16 (Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period, P00-P96). It contains 8 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
P12.8 Other birth injuries to scalp
Billable codes in P12
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
P12.0 | Cephalhematoma due to birth injury |
P12.1 | Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury |
P12.2 | Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury |
P12.3 | Bruising of scalp due to birth injury |
P12.4 | Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment |
P12.81 | Caput succedaneum |
P12.89 | Other birth injuries to scalp |
P12.9 | Birth injury to scalp, unspecified |
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