P12.1 is the ICD-10 code for Chignon due to birth injury. It is a four-character subcategory of P12 (Birth injury to scalp), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block P10–P15 (Birth trauma) in Chapter XVI, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVI · P00–P96
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
P12.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P12.1Chignon som skyldes fødselsskade
DP121Fødselssvulst
P12.1Syntymään liittyvä pinnallinen päävamma
P12.1Geburtsgeschwulst durch Geburtsverletzung
P12.1Hématome en chignon dû à un traumatisme obstétrical
P12.1'chignon' door geboortetrauma
P12.1Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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