ICD-11 classes
08 Diseases of the nervous system
Injuries of the nervous system
Injuries to the head
NA00 — Superficial injury of head
NA00.0 — Superficial injury of scalp
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 #21692
• Contusion of scalp #25424
• Birth injury to scalp #25427