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ICD-10-CM Codes
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P00-P96
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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P10-P15
Birth trauma
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P12-
Birth injury to scalp
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P12.81
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P12.81
Caput succedaneum
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
- P12.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM P12.81 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of P12.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 P12.81 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- P12.81 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record.
The following code(s) above
P12.81 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
P12.81:
- A diffuse swelling of the scalp in a newborn, usually caused by the trauma of the scalp pushing through a narrowed cervix during birth. The swelling may extend across the midline of the scalp and may exhibit discoloration or bruising.
ICD-10-CM P12.81 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
Convert P12.81 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Caput
- Injury T14.90 - see also specified injury type
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T14.90
Injury, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- scalp S09.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S09.90
Unspecified injury of head
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- brain injury NOS (S06.9-)
- head injury NOS with loss of consciousness (S06.9-)
- intracranial injury NOS (S06.9-)
- newborn (birth injury) P12.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P12.9
Birth injury to scalp, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
- specified NEC P12.89
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P12.89
Other birth injuries to scalp
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To P12.81
P11.4 Birth injury to other cranial nerves
P11.5 Birth injury to spine and spinal cord
P11.9 Birth injury to central nervous system, unspecified
P12 Birth injury to scalp
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
P12.81
Caput succedaneum
P12.89 Other birth injuries to scalp
P12.9 Birth injury to scalp, unspecified
P13 Birth injury to skeleton
P13.0 Fracture of skull due to birth injury
P13.1 Other birth injuries to skull
P13.2 Birth injury to femur
P13.3 Birth injury to other long bones
P13.4 Fracture of clavicle due to birth injury
P13.8 Birth injuries to other parts of skeleton
P13.9 Birth injury to skeleton, unspecified
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
