P12 Birth injury to scalp

Category / Non-billable header 9 subcodes

Block: Birth trauma (P10-P15)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
P12..0 Cephalhematoma due to birth injury Yes
P12..1 Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury Yes
P12..2 Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury Yes
P12..3 Bruising of scalp due to birth injury Yes
P12..4 Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment Yes
P12..8 Other birth injuries to scalp No
P12..81 Caput succedaneum Yes
P12..89 Other birth injuries to scalp Yes
P12..9 Birth injury to scalp, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026