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Diagnosis Code

P12.81 CAPUT SUCCEDANEUM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P12.81

Short Description: Caput succedaneum

Long Description: Caput succedaneum

The code P12.81 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
    • Birth trauma (P10-P15)
      • Birth injury to scalp (P12)
        • P12.81 Caput succedaneum

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Caput succedaneum

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
P12.81 Right Arrow 767.19 Injuries to scalp NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
P12 Birth injury to scalp
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
P12.8 Other birth injuries to scalp
P12.89 Other birth injuries to scalp
P12.9 Birth injury to scalp, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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