P12
Birth injury to scalp
P12 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for birth injury to scalp. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are 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 and 3 more. Its coding notes include 5 Excludes2 entries.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Chapter 16 codes are never used on the maternal record, and chapter 15 codes are never used on the newborn record. Chapter 16 codes can be used for life if the condition persists.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (5 notes)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- tetanus neonatorum (A33)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
More specific codes under P12 7
- P12.0Cephalhematoma due to birth injuryBillable
- P12.1Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injuryBillable
- P12.2Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injuryBillable
- P12.3Bruising of scalp due to birth injuryBillable
- P12.4Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipmentBillable
- P12.8Other birth injuries to scalpHeader
- P12.9Birth injury to scalp, unspecifiedBillable