P12.3 Bruising of scalp due to birth injury

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 795 in MDC 15.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 767.19 Other injuries to scalp (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to P12.3

Back-references to P12.3

• Type 2 Excludes: P54.5 Neonatal cutaneous hemorrhage ("bruising of scalp due to birth injury (P12.3)")

Diagnosis Index entries for P12.3

• Bruise (skin surface intact) › scalp, due to birth injury, newborn
• Contusion (skin surface intact) › scalp › due to birth injury

Nearby codes

• 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 (this code)
• 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