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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for Caput

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Caput”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding Caput

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for caput; the code depends on the details below.

More specific Caput codes (official index)

  • crepitus Q75.8 — Other specified congenital malformations of skull and face bones
  • medusae I86.8 — Varicose veins of other specified sites
  • succedaneum P12.81 — Caput succedaneum

Common questions about Caput ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for crepitus caput?

Q75.8 — Other specified congenital malformations of skull and face bones.

What is the ICD-10 code for medusae caput?

I86.8 — Varicose veins of other specified sites.

What is the ICD-10 code for succedaneum caput?

P12.81 — Caput succedaneum.