P12.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other birth injuries to scalp
P12.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other birth injuries to scalp” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
P12.8Other birth injuries to scalp
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written P128
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to P12.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Caput, succedaneum
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), caput succedaneum
- Injury (specified injury type), scalp, fetus or newborn (birth injury), specified NEC
- Condition, conditions (arising in the perinatal period), injury, injuries, scalp, fetus or newborn (birth injury), specified NEC
Notes for P12.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note P12.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Caput succedaneum
- Conditions that have their origin in the perinatal period even though death or morbidity occurs laterFrom Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)tetanus neonatorum (A33)whooping cough (A37.-)From Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
Where P12.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
- 2Block P10-P15Birth trauma
- 3Category P12Birth injury to scalp
- 4Valid code P12.8Other birth injuries to scalp
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code P12.8 mean?
P12.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other birth injuries to scalp” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is P12.8 in ICD-10-CA?
P12.8 sits under P12 Birth injury to scalp, within P10-P15 Birth trauma, within Chapter 16: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96).
What coding notes apply to P12.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for P12.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.