P12.3: Bruising of scalp due to birth injury
P12.3 is the billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Bruising of scalp due to birth injury. It is a fully specified code, so it can be reported on a claim (subject to clinical documentation and your payer's rules).
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code P12.3?
P12.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Bruising of scalp due to birth injury. It belongs to category P12 (Birth injury to scalp).
Is P12.3 a billable code?
Yes. P12.3 is a billable, fully specified ICD-10-CM code, so it can be used on a claim (subject to documentation and payer rules).
What category does P12.3 belong to?
P12.3 is part of ICD-10-CM category P12 — Birth injury to scalp, which has 16 billable codes.
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