2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P12Birth injury to scalp

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P12

ICD-10-CM P12
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P12 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for birth injury to scalp, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as P12.0, P12.1, P12.2, and P12.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P12
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Birth injury to scalp
Chapter
P10-P15
Birth trauma

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP12Birth injury to scalp
This CodeP12Birth injury to scalp

Specific Coding for Birth injury to scalpOverview

Non-specific codes like P12 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use P12.0 for Cephalhematoma due to birth injury

  • Use P12.1 for Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury

  • Use P12.2 for Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury

  • Use P12.3 for Bruising of scalp due to birth injury

  • Use P12.4 for Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment

  • P12.8 for Other birth injuries to scalp

  • Use P12.81 for Caput succedaneum

  • Use P12.89 for Other birth injuries to scalp

  • Use P12.9 for Birth injury to scalp, unspecified

Patient EducationClinical

Childbirth Problems

Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About P12Overview

Is P12 (Birth injury to scalp) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for birth injury to scalp, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for birth injury to scalp need a more specific code from this category, such as P12.0, P12.1, and P12.2.