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ICD-10Chapter 16: P00-P96P12

P12

Non-billableSave

Birth injury to scalp

Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Coding Guidance

P12 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information

From parent codes: P00-P96 (Chapter 16)

IncludesFrom P00-P96

Conditions included in this code from parent codes.

conditions that have their origin in the fetal or perinatal period (before birth through the first 28 days after birth) even if morbidity occurs later

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom P00-P96

Excludes2 means 'NOT INCLUDED HERE!' An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.

congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
tetanus neonatorum (A33)

NotesFrom P00-P96

Additional notes from parent codes that apply to this code.

Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records

More Specific Codes (7)

P12.0Cephalhematoma due to birth injuryBillable→P12.1Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injuryBillable→P12.2Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injuryBillable→P12.3Bruising of scalp due to birth injuryBillable→P12.4Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipmentBillable→P12.8Other birth injuries to scalpCategory→P12.9Birth injury to scalp, unspecifiedBillable→

Chapter Information

Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period

Range: P00-P96

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Related ICD-10 Codes

More specific codes for P12

Cephalhematoma due to birth injury

Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury

Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury

Bruising of scalp due to birth injury

Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment

Other birth injuries to scalp

Birth injury to scalp, unspecified