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
KA42.2 — Chignon due to birth injury

ICD-11 KA42.2 — Chignon due to birth injury

Chignon is a temporary swelling (oedema of the scalp) secondary to the placement of a ventouse suction cup used in assisted vacuum deliveries. It usually disappears after several hours

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Birth injury to scalp #21692
• Birth injury to scalp #25427