767.19 INJURIES TO SCALP NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 767.19

Short Description: Injuries to scalp NEC

Long Description: Other injuries to scalp

Code Classification:

  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (760–779)
    • Other conditions originating in the perinatal period (764-779)
      • 767 Birth trauma
        • 767.19 Injuries to scalp NEC

This code is valid for newborn diagnoses

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 767.19 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Birth
    • injury NEC 767.9
      • hematoma 767.8
        • skull 767.19
      • scalp 767.19
  • Caput
    • succedaneum 767.19
  • Cephalhematocele, cephalematocele
    • due to birth injury 767.19
    • fetus or newborn 767.19
  • Cephalhematoma, cephalematoma (calcified)
    • due to birth injury 767.19
    • fetus or newborn 767.19
  • Chignon 111.2
    • fetus or newborn (from vacuum extraction) 767.19
  • Hematoma (skin surface intact) (traumatic) - see also Contusion
    • birth injury 767.8
      • skull 767.19
    • capitis 920
      • due to birth injury 767.19
      • newborn 767.19
    • pericranial (and neck, or face any part, except eye) 920
      • due to injury at birth 767.19
    • scalp (and neck, or face any part, except eye) 920
      • fetus or newborn 767.19
  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic (nontraumatic) 459.0
    • fontanel 767.19
    • scalp 459.0
      • due to injury at birth 767.19
  • Injury 959.9
    • forceps NEC 767.9
      • scalp 767.19
    • scalp 959.09
      • due to birth trauma 767.19
      • fetus or newborn 767.19

Crosswalk Information

The code 767.19 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
767.19 Right Arrow P12.0 Cephalhematoma due to birth injury
P12.1 Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury
P12.81 Caput succedaneum
P12.89 Other birth injuries to scalp
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
767.0 Subdural and cerebral hemorrhage
767.11 Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage (massive)
767.2 Fracture of clavicle due to birth trauma
767.3 Other injuries to skeleton due to birth trauma
767.4 Injury to spine and spinal cord due to birth trauma
767.5 Facial nerve injury due to birth trauma
767.6 Injury to brachial plexus due to birth trauma
767.7 Other cranial and peripheral nerve injuries due to birth trauma
767.8 Other specified birth trauma
767.9 Birth trauma, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014