P12.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other birth injuries to scalp. 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
P12.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P12.8Annen spesifisert fødselsskade i hodebunn
DP128Anden fødselslæsion af skalp
P12.8Muu kallonulkoinen syntymävamma
P12.8Sonstige Geburtsverletzungen der behaarten Kopfhaut
P12.8Autres lésions du cuir chevelu dues à un traumatisme obstétrical
P12.8overige gespecificeerde letsels van hoofdhuid door geboortetrauma
Listed through more specific codes:
- P12.81Caput succedaneum
- P12.89Other birth injuries to scalp
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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