2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P12.2Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P12

ICD-10-CM P12.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P12.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). Coders also document this condition as epicranial subaponeurotic hematoma. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P12.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
Short Description
Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P12
Birth injury to scalp

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP12Birth injury to scalp
This CodeP12.2Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Epicranial subaponeurotic hematoma
  • Massive epicranial subaponeurotic hematoma due to birth trauma
  • Massive subgaleal hemorrhage due to birth trauma
  • Perinatal cardiovascular disorders
  • Subgaleal epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
  • Subgaleal hemorrhage
  • Traumatic injury of blood vessel of head

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Subgaleal hemorrhage

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)
      • epicranial subaponeurotic (massive), birth injury
    • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic(concealed)
      • subgaleal

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR PNL008
Birth trauma
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Subgaleal Hemorrhage

    bleeding between the scalp and the periosteum.

  • Subgaleal Hemorrhage Related to Birth|Epicranial Subaponeurotic Hemorrhage Related to Birth|Epicranial Subaponeurotic Hemorrhage Related to Birth

    bleeding in the potential space between the skull periosteum and the scalp galea aponeurosis of a newborn infant due to shearing forces on the tentorium and deep venous system during labor and delivery.

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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Convert P12.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
767.11 Epicranial subapo hemorr
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

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 P12.2Overview

Is P12.2 (Birth injury to scalp) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P12.2?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury converts to ICD-9-CM 767.11 (epicranial subapo hemorr). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.