Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P12.89

Other birth injuries to scalp

ICD-10-CM:: P12.89
Short Description:: Other birth injuries to scalp
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
(P00–P96)
- Birth trauma
  (P10-P15)
  - Birth injury to scalp
    (P12)

P12.89 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other birth injuries to scalp. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

1. Approximate Synonyms
2. Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
3. Index to Diseases and Injuries References
4. Convert to ICD-9 Code
5. Patient Education
6. Other Codes Used Similar Conditions
7. Code History

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Abrasion of scalp
Birth injury to scalp
Birth injury to scalp
Laceration of scalp due to birth trauma
Perinatal skin trauma due to obstetric injury
Perinatal superficial soft tissue trauma due to obstetric injury
Scalp abrasions due to birth trauma
Scalp laceration

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

- Injury - See Also: specified injury type; - T14.90
- - scalp - S09.90
  - - newborn (birth injury) - P12.9
    - - specified NEC - P12.89

Convert to ICD-9-CM Code

Source ICD-10-CM Code		Target ICD-9-CM Code
P12.89		767.19 - Injuries to scalp NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education

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:

Preterm (premature) labor, when your labor starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), when your water breaks too early. If labor does not start soon afterwards, this can raise the risk of infection.
Problems with the placenta, such as the placenta covering the cervix, separating from the uterus before birth, or being attached too firmly to the uterus
Labor that does not progress, meaning that labor is stalled. This can happen when
- Your contractions weaken
- Your cervix does not dilate (open) enough or is taking too long to dilate
- The baby is not in the right position
- The baby is too big or your pelvis is too small for the baby to move through the birth canal
Abnormal heart rate of the baby. Often, an abnormal heart rate is not a problem. But if the heart rate gets very fast or very slow, it can be a sign that your baby is not getting enough oxygen or that there are other problems.
Problems with the umbilical cord, such as the cord getting caught on the baby's arm, leg, or neck. It's also a problem if cord comes out before the baby does.
Problems with the position of the baby, such as breech, in which the baby is going to come out feet first
Shoulder dystocia, when the baby's head comes out, but the shoulder gets stuck
Perinatal asphyxia, which happens when the baby does not get enough oxygen in the uterus, during labor or delivery, or just after birth
Perineal tears, tearing of your vagina and the surrounding tissues
Excessive bleeding, which can happen when the delivery causes tears to the uterus or if you are not able to deliver the placenta after you give birth to the baby
Post-term pregnancy, when your pregnancy lasts more than 42 weeks

If you have problems in childbirth, your health care provider may need to give you medicines to induce or speed up labor, use tools to help guide the baby out of the birth canal, or deliver the baby by Cesarean section.

NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

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Head Injuries

Chances are you've bumped your head before. Often, the injury is minor because your skull is hard and it protects your brain. But other head injuries can be more severe, such as a skull fracture, concussion, or traumatic brain injury.

Head injuries can be open or closed. A closed injury does not break through the skull. With an open, or penetrating, injury, an object pierces the skull and enters the brain. Closed injuries are not always less severe than open injuries.

Some common causes of head injuries are falls, motor vehicle accidents, violence, and sports injuries.

It is important to know the warning signs of a moderate or severe head injury. Get help immediately if the injured person has:

A headache that gets worse or does not go away
Repeated vomiting or nausea
Convulsions or seizures
An inability to wake up
Dilated (enlarged) pupil in one or both eyes
Slurred speech
Weakness or numbness in the arms or legs
Loss of coordination
Increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation

Doctors use a neurologic exam and imaging tests to make a diagnosis. Treatment depends on the type of injury and how severe it is.

NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke