P12.9
ICD-10BillableBirth injury to scalp, unspecified
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Birth injury to scalp, unspecified
P12.9 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Related codes in P12
- 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
- P12.8Other birth injuries to scalpcategory
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- P12
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.