P12.4
Billable codeInjury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment
The ICD-10 code for injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment is P12.4.
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.
- Sampling incision of scalp of newborn
- Scalp clip (electrode) injury of newborn
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
- P12.2Epicranial subaponeurotic hemorrhage due to birth injury
- P12.3Bruising of scalp due to birth injury
- P12.8Other birth injuries to scalpnon-billable header
- P12.9Birth injury to scalp, unspecified
- P12.4Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 76719Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
P12.4 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.