P12.8 OTHER BIRTH INJURIES TO SCALP

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: P12.8

Short Description: Other birth injuries to scalp

Long Description: Other birth injuries to scalp

The code P12.8 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00–P96)
- Birth trauma (P10-P15)
  - Birth injury to scalp (P12)
    - P12.8 Other birth injuries to scalp

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

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
P12.81	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