Injury of scalp of newborn due to monitoring equipment

This code signifies a localized trauma to the newborn's scalp resulting from the application or use of medical monitoring devices during labor, delivery, or immediately postpartum. This typically involves superficial lesions such as abrasions, lacerations, or hematomas caused by fetal scalp electrodes, internal pressure catheters, or other similar equipment.

Assign this code when documentation clearly indicates a newborn sustained a scalp injury directly attributable to monitoring equipment. This includes instances where fetal scalp electrodes caused a puncture wound or laceration, or internal pressure catheters led to a localized contusion. Documentation should specify the type of injury and explicitly link it to the monitoring device.

• Always sequence this code after the primary diagnosis for the newborn's condition or reason for admission, if applicable.
• Ensure documentation specifies the cause of the scalp injury as monitoring equipment, not other birth trauma.
• Do not use for general birth trauma to the scalp not related to monitoring devices; consider codes from P10.- or P13.- for those scenarios.