P12

Birth injury to scalp

Non-billable header

P12 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • 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
  • Note: Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • 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)

More specific codes P12

  • 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

Related codes

  • P10Intracranial laceration and hemorrhage due to birth injuryHeader
  • P11Other birth injuries to central nervous systemHeader
  • P13Birth injury to skeletonHeader
  • P14Birth injury to peripheral nervous systemHeader
  • P15Other birth injuriesHeader

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