Diagnosis Code

P12.2 EPICRANIAL SUBAPONEUROTIC HEMORRHAGE DUE TO BIRTH INJURY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P12.2

Short Description: Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury

Long Description: Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury

The code P12.2 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)
        • P12.2 Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Epicranial subaponeurotic hematoma
  • Massive epicranial subaponeurotic hematoma due to birth trauma
  • Massive subgaleal hemorrhage due to birth trauma
  • Perinatal cardiovascular disorders
  • Perinatal cardiovascular disorders
  • Subgaleal epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
  • Subgaleal hemorrhage
  • Subgaleal hemorrhage
  • Traumatic injury of blood vessel of head
  • Traumatic injury of blood vessel of head

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code P12.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Subgaleal hemorrhage

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
P12.2 Right Arrow 767.11 Epicranial subapo hemorr

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
P12.3 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
P12.81 Caput succedaneum
P12.89 Other birth injuries to scalp
P12.9 Birth injury to scalp, unspecified


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