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P12.8

Non-billable

Other birth injuries to scalp

Other birth injuries 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

Parent Code

P12

Child Codes

2

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 (2)

P12.81

Caput succedaneum

BillableP12.89

Other birth injuries to scalp

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code P12.8?

ICD-10-CM code P12.8 represents "Other birth injuries to scalp". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is P12.8 a billable code?

No, P12.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under P12.8.

What chapter is P12.8 in?

P12.8 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).

What are the subcategories under P12.8?

P12.8 has 2 child codes, including: P12.81 (Caput succedaneum), P12.89 (Other birth injuries to scalp).

What are the UMLS CUIs for P12.8?

P12.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477900. 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.