Birth injury to scalp (P12)

ICD-10 code P12 identifies specific types of birth injuries to the scalp, covering a range of scalp traumas sustained during delivery. These codes help healthcare providers accurately document newborn scalp injuries such as bruising, swelling, or hemorrhages.

The ICD-10 code for birth injury to scalp includes detailed subcategories. For example, P12.0 codes cephalhematoma, also known as subperiosteal hemorrhage or cephalhematoma deformans of Schuller. P12.1 refers to a chignon caused by vacuum extraction, commonly called caput succedaneum or vacuum extraction chignon. P12.2 covers epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage, a severe birth trauma sometimes described as massive subgaleal hemorrhage. Bruising is coded under P12.3 and can be found as neonatal scalp bruising or contusion of scalp. Injuries from fetal monitoring devices are coded with P12.4. Other scalp injuries like lacerations or abrasions fall under P12.89, while unspecified scalp birth injuries use P12.9, which may include ischemic alopecia due to birth injury. This coding section assists in capturing various scalp trauma nuances during newborn care.