P12.4 Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Sampling incision of scalp of newborn
• Scalp clip (electrode) injury of newborn

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)

Diagnosis Index entries for P12.4

• Injury › scalp › newborn (birth injury) › due to monitoring (electrode) (sampling incision)

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
• P12.4 Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment (this code)
• 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