P12.0
BillableCephalhematoma due to birth injury
Cephalhematoma due to birth injury
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
Related Codes(6)
P12.1Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury
P12.2Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
P12.3Bruising of scalp due to birth injury
P12.4Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment
P12.8Other birth injuries to scalp
P12.9Birth injury to scalp, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(58)
SNOMED CT
- Subperiosteal haemorrhage22780006
- Subperiosteal hemorrhage22780006
- Cephalhaematoma due to birth trauma206200000
- Cephalhematoma due to birth trauma206200000
- Cephalohematoma due to birth trauma206200000
- Deformity after injury274176006
- Subperiosteal haematoma395183000
- Subperiosteal hematoma395183000
- Calcinosis within haematoma402488006
- Calcinosis within hematoma402488006
- Calcified haematoma of head432211007
- Calcified hematoma of head432211007
- Calcinosis within haematoma of head432211007
- Calcinosis within hematoma of head432211007
- Cephalhaematoma deformans of Schuller722902000
- Cephalhematoma deformans of Schuller722902000
UMLS
- CephalhaematomaC0007722
- Cephalhaematoma due to birth traumaC0007722
- CephalhematomaC0007722
- Cephalhematoma due to birth injuryC0007722
- Cephalhematoma due to birth traumaC0007722
- Cephalhematoma due to birth trauma (disorder)C0007722
- CephalohaematomaC0007722
- CephalohematomaC0007722
- Cephalohematoma due to birth traumaC0007722
- Fetal cephalhaematomaC0007722
- Fetal cephalhematomaC0007722
- Fetal cephalhematoma (disorder)C0007722
- Foetal cephalhaematomaC0007722
- cephalhaematomaC0007722
- cephalhematomaC0007722
- cephalohaematomaC0007722
- cephalohematomaC0007722
Clinical Terms
- Cephalhematoma deformans of Schuller
- Fetal cephalhematoma (disorder)
- Cephalohaematoma
- Fetal cephalhaematoma
- cephalohematoma
- Subperiosteal haematoma
- Cephalhaematoma
- Subperiosteal haemorrhage
- Calcinosis within hematoma of head
- Subperiosteal hematoma
- cephalhematoma
- Cephalhaematoma deformans of Schuller
- Calcinosis within haematoma
- Cephalohematoma due to birth trauma
- Fetal cephalhematoma
- Calcinosis within hematoma
- Calcified haematoma of head
- Cephalhaematoma due to birth trauma
- Deformity after injury
- Cephalhematoma due to birth trauma
- Calcinosis within haematoma of head
- Subperiosteal hemorrhage
- Cephalhematoma due to birth trauma (disorder)
- Foetal cephalhaematoma
- Calcified hematoma of head
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cephalhematoma due to birth injury?
The ICD-10-CM code for cephalhematoma due to birth injury is P12.0. The full clinical description is "Cephalhematoma due to birth injury". P12.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code P12.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code P12.0 represents “Cephalhematoma due to birth injury”. It is classified under Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is P12.0 a billable code?
Yes, P12.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P12.0 in?
P12.0 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What SNOMED CT codes does P12.0 map to?
P12.0 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 432211007, 402488006, 722902000, 206200000, 274176006, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P12.0?
P12.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007722. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does P12.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cephalhematoma due to birth injury affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of P12.0?
P12.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: KA42.1 (Cephalohaematoma due to birth injury).
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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.