P12
Birth injury to scalp
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 5 never code together
P00-P96chapter
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes 2
P00-P96chapter
Notes
- Codes from this chapter are for use on newborn records only, never on maternal records
Includes
- 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
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Subordinate codes 7
P12.0 Cephalhematoma due to birth injury P12.1 Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury P12.2 Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury P12.3 Bruising of scalp due to birth injury P12.4 Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment P12.8 Other birth injuries to scalp P12.9 Birth injury to scalp, unspecified
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