P12.3
BillableBruising of scalp due to birth injury
Bruising of scalp 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)
P12.0Cephalhematoma due to birth injury
P12.1Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury
P12.2Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage 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(24)
SNOMED CT
- Contusion of scalp22562004
- Contusion, scalp22562004
- Superficial bruising of scalp22562004
- Birth injury to scalp37384000
- Bruising of scalp due to birth injury206204009
- Scalp bruising due to birth trauma206204009
- Neonatal scalp injury276621003
- Neonatal bruising of scalp276624006
- Neonatal traumatic disorder363226007
- Perinatal skin trauma due to obstetric injury403847008
- Perinatal superficial soft tissue trauma due to obstetric injury737208005
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Scalp bruising due to birth trauma
- Contusion of scalp
- Neonatal scalp injury
- Neonatal bruising of scalp
- Neonatal traumatic disorder
- Perinatal skin trauma due to obstetric injury
- Perinatal superficial soft tissue trauma due to obstetric injury
- Scalp bruising due to birth trauma (disorder)
- Contusion, scalp
- Superficial bruising of scalp
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for bruising of scalp due to birth injury?
The ICD-10-CM code for bruising of scalp due to birth injury is P12.3. The full clinical description is "Bruising of scalp due to birth injury". P12.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code P12.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code P12.3 represents “Bruising of scalp 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 P12.3 a billable code?
Yes, P12.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is P12.3 in?
P12.3 is in Chapter 16: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (codes P00-P96).
What SNOMED CT codes does P12.3 map to?
P12.3 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 37384000, 206204009, 22562004, 276624006, 276621003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for P12.3?
P12.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495370. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does P12.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like bruising of scalp 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 P12.3?
P12.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: KA42.0 (Bruising of scalp 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.