ICD-11 classes
19 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Birth injury
KA42 — Birth injury to scalp
KA42.0 — Bruising of scalp due to birth injury

ICD-11 KA42.0 — Bruising of scalp due to birth injury

Erythema of the scalp occurring usually as a result of dystocia or application of forceps

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Contusion of scalp #7969
• Birth injury to scalp #7972
• Contusion of scalp #25424
• Birth injury to scalp #25427