2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P12.89Other birth injuries to scalp

ICD-10-CM Codes›P00–P96›P10-P15›P12

ICD-10-CM P12.89
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

P12.89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other birth injuries to scalp. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Birth trauma.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
P12.89
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other birth injuries to scalp
Short Description
Other birth injuries to scalp
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
P12.8
Other birth injuries to scalp

Code Classification

ChapterP00–P96Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
SectionP10-P15Birth trauma
CategoryP12Birth injury to scalp
This CodeP12.89Other birth injuries to scalp

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Abrasion of scalp
  • Abrasion of scalp due to birth trauma
  • Abrasion of skin of scalp
  • Abrasion of skin of scalp due to birth trauma
  • 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 laceration

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.

    • Injury
      • scalp
        • newborn (birth injury)
          • specified NEC

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

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

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 P12.89 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
767.19 Injuries to scalp NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 P12.89Overview

Is P12.89 (Other birth injuries to scalp) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other birth injuries to scalp on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of P12.89?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other birth injuries to scalp converts to ICD-9-CM 767.19 (injuries to scalp NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

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.