Birth injury to scalp

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A condition characterised by the presence of damage to the scalp due to physical pressure or injury during delivery.

sections/codes in this section (KA42-KA42)

• Bruising of scalp due to birth injury  (KA42.0)
• Cephalohaematoma due to birth injury  (KA42.1)
• Chignon due to birth injury  (KA42.2)
• Monitoring injury of scalp of newborn  (KA42.3)
• Subgaleal epicranial subaponeurotic haemorrhage due to birth injury  (KA42.4)
• Other specified birth injury to scalp  (KA42.Y)
• Birth injury to scalp, unspecified  (KA42.Z)

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