P12.2
Billable codeEpicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
The ICD-10 code for epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury is P12.2.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Subgaleal hemorrhage
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- P12.0Cephalhematoma due to birth injury
- P12.1Chignon (from vacuum extraction) due to birth injury
- P12.3Bruising of scalp due to birth injury
- P12.4Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment
- P12.8Other birth injuries to scalpnon-billable header
- P12.9Birth injury to scalp, unspecified
- P12.2Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 76711
Associated MS-DRGs
P12.2 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.