ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code

P12.8: Other birth injuries to scalp

Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

P12.8 groups related diagnoses under other birth injuries to scalp. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.

Billable codes under P12.8

P12.81Caput succedaneum
P12.89Other birth injuries to scalp

Other codes in P12 Birth injury to scalp

P12.0Cephalhematoma due to birth injury
P12.1Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury
P12.2Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
P12.3Bruising of scalp due to birth injury
P12.4Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment
P12.9Birth injury to scalp, unspecified

P12.8 questions

Is P12.8 a billable code?

No. P12.8 is a header code that groups 2 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.

What does P12.8 mean?

P12.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other birth injuries to scalp. It is in chapter 16, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).

Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.