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P12

Non-billable

Birth injury to scalp

Birth injury to scalp

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

P10-P15

Child Codes

7

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • 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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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)

Child Codes (7)

P12.0

Cephalhematoma due to birth injury

BillableP12.1

Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury

BillableP12.2

Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury

BillableP12.3

Bruising of scalp due to birth injury

BillableP12.4

Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment

BillableP12.8

Other birth injuries to scalp

P12.9

Birth injury to scalp, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P12?

ICD-10-CM code P12 represents "Birth injury to scalp". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is P12 a billable code?

No, P12 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under P12.

What chapter is P12 in?

P12 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What are the subcategories under P12?

P12 has 7 child codes, including: 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.

What are the UMLS CUIs for P12?

P12 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0270089. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.