P12.9 is the ICD-10 code for Birth injury to scalp, unspecified. 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
P12.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
P12.9Uspesifisert fødselsskade i hodebunn
DP129Fødselslæsion af skalp UNS
P12.9Määrittämätön kallonulkoinen syntymävamma
P12.9Geburtsverletzung der behaarten Kopfhaut, nicht näher bezeichnet
P12.9Lésion du cuir chevelu due à un traumatisme obstétrical, sans précision
P12.9letsel van hoofdhuid door geboortetrauma, niet-gespecificeerd
P12.9Birth injury to scalp, unspecified
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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