ICD-11 classes
19 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Birth injury
KA42 — Birth injury to scalp

ICD-11 KA42 — Birth injury to scalp

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

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code KA42 contains 7 clarifying diagnoses:

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

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

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