P12.81
P12.81: Caput succedaneum
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
P12.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for caput succedaneum. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check P12.81 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Caput›succedaneum
- Injury›scalp›newborn›specified NEC›caput succedaneum
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.